2011 BMW 5 Series: tire blowout or tread separation

Q: Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2011 BMW 5 Series?

5 of 81 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW 5 Series (6%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 2011.

Q: Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 BMW 5 Series?

There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

5 of the 81 complaints about the 2011 BMW 5 Series describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 2,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Tire blowout or tread separation by model year

2012
2
2011
5
2006
3
2004
1

What owners say

Filed Mar 30, 2012 · Tires · 2,600 miles · CT

Goodyear eagle ls-2 tire failure- bubble in sidewall with less than 3,000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 26, 2011 · Tires · 5,000 miles · MA

Original tires on bmw 550i xdrive with m sport package have failed due to bubbles in the sidewalls. These are good year eagle ls-2 runflats, 245/40r19 98 v. I have had front right tire replaced twice, and front left tire now awaiting 3rd replacement. Bubbles occur after tire takes any small impact in the road, such as driving over a manhole that is not quite up to the level of the pavement, or hitting a small pothole. On this particular model, there are no other tire replacements approved, and the current tire replacement is on backorder. This is a serious safety hazard to drive on tires that can potentially blow out the sidewall while driving at high speed. I feel there needs to be a national recall on these tires, which would then obligate bmw to use a different tire line. Thank you.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Tires · 2,000 miles · NJ

In the past 5 months of owning my bmw 535xi, I had to change my goodyear eagle ls2 size 245/40r19 run flats 3 times because of bubble on the side wall. There are a large number of bmw 535xi owners reporting similar problems with this tire on the internet. Continuing to drive the car with a sidewall bubble poses a significant safety risk. Therefore, the tire needed to be replaced.

Filed Jul 4, 2011 · Tires · 600 miles · NY

Minor pothole hit twice with < 1000 miles on odometer, second tire now with side wall bubble. Due to back order for tires, no available replacement. This is a common problem and sidewall issues are a danger for blowout. Needs to be addressed!

Filed Jun 21, 2011 · Tires · 726 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550xi equipped with goodyear eagle ls-2 245/40/19 tires. The contact stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed a bubble on the sidewall of the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the failure was not diagnosed, but the tire was replaced. Approximately one month later, the replacement tire blew while driving approximately 20 MPH over a road bump. Upon examining the tire, the contact noticed another bubble on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of replacing the tire. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 726. Updated 07-06/11