2011 BMW 535I US: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 18, 2013 · Tires · 7,317 miles · TX

Three goodyear excellence 245/40r19xl run-flat tires have failed with sidewall bubbles on my 2011 bmw 535i. The first was on 8-31-11 at 7,317 miles. The second on 1-15-13 at 20,158 miles and the most recent on 7-16-13 at 23,433 miles. The factory original right-front tire and its replacement tire both failed. The third failure (on 7-16-13) was on the left front. This is my wife's car and it is driven very conservatively. No wrecks, no hitting curbs, etc. Never in my life have I had this type of tire failure. These run-flat tires are truly defective. In each case, I had to pay for a new replacement tire. Old tires are not available unless I could reclaim the latest tire at my local tire shop before they discarded it. Complained to goodyear the last time and they agreed to pay part of the cost of the replacement tire. These need to be taken off the road before someone gets killed.

Filed Sep 14, 2011 · Tires, Wheels · 10,377 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 535i. The contact stated that the tires exhibited bubbles due to the rims. The contact had to replace all four tires because of the rims causing failures. The dealer advised that the rims were bent, but advised that the failure was caused by the design of the tire not the curve of the rims. The failure mileage was 10,377 updated 10/13/11 *bf the consumer stated the first tire failure occurred in feb 2011. The second tire failure occurred in june 2011. The consumer stated a total of seven tires were replaced within a 12 month period. Updated 12/12/11

Filed Jul 13, 2011 · Tires · 2,000 miles · GA

Tire failure (sidewall bubbling) on 2011 bmw 5-series with 19" goodyear run-flat tires.

Filed Jul 11, 2011 · Tires · 1,805 miles · NY

Front passenger side tire developed a bubble after going over a small pothole at under 30mph. This is the second time this has happened with this car that I have owned for just over 3 months and 1,800 miles. *tt these stock tires on 2011 bmw 535i awd with sport package -- goodyear eagle ls2 rof size 245/40r19 -- clearly have a design flaw or manufacturing defect and must be recalled. It is a serious safety concern when driving over very minor road hazards might cause tire blisters that could eventually lead to a blowout.

Filed Jul 10, 2011 · Tires · 200 miles · NY

While driving my 2011 bmw 535xi, I hit a small pothole while driving at about 25mph. A large bubble in the sidewall of my goodyear eagle ls2 run-flat tire appeared. This goodyear eagle ls2 rft, size 245/40r19 has a design flaw or manufacturing defect that results in even minor road hazards causing sidewall bubbles. 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 Apr 26, 2011 · Tires · 1,200 miles · CT

Over a period of 5 weeks and 2300 miles I have experienced sidewall degradation (blister) four different times on three tires after traversing broken pavement/pot holes at speeds between 25 and 60 MPH. Since this specific tire is only sold on 2011 bmw 535 and 550 all-wheel drive models with optional sport package equipment, there are probably relatively few people who own the tire. Therefore, I request that you be especially vigilant in investigating any potential problem since you will undoubtedly receive few failure reports. Because I periodically check the tire air pressure I detected the problem before it resulted in catastrophic tire failure. The problem has been exacerbated because the tires are on back order and are not readily available in the united states. I had to wait over two weeks to replace the initial failures and am currently waiting to replace another.