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One of my rear tire got a bubble. Mine’s 2002 325i which I bought just 6 months back…I have ard 7500 miles on it. Normally do I have to replace it with the spare I have or Can I go to the dealer and get a free replacement for the tire. I am assuming I have the right to ask for a free replacement since its just 6 months old. Any one ever got into the same situation?

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> One of my rear tire got a bubble. Mine’s 2002 325i which I bought just > 6 months back…I have ard 7500 miles on it. > Normally do I have to replace it with the spare I have or Can I go to > the dealer and get a free replacement for the tire. I am assuming I > have the right to ask for a free replacement since its just 6 months > old.

1st, replace the tire immediately with the spare. Then, go to the dealer for a replacement (at least in the US, tire defects like that are covered.) Floyd

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I read the original post, and I had a flash back to the ’70’s where Firestone had that problem with bubbles on the side walls.  Does anyone else remember that?  For that reason, I have NEVER bought Firestone.  And of course, their tire seperation issue with the Ford Explorer…  I’m surprised they are in business.  I guess people buy ‘em now as I’ll bet their prices are quite competitive.  ;) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One of my rear tire got a bubble. Mine’s 2002 325i which I bought just > 6 months back…I have ard 7500 miles on it. > Normally do I have to replace it with the spare I have or Can I go to > the dealer and get a free replacement for the tire. I am assuming I > have the right to ask for a free replacement since its just 6 months > old. >1st, replace the tire immediately with the spare. >Then, go to the dealer for a replacement (at least in the US, tire >defects like that are covered.) >Floyd

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I’ve had the same problem on a late ‘99 5 series.  The tyre had done 53,000 miles, but there was still plenty of tread left.  Tyre was a "Continental" What make was your tyre? Mike

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One of my rear tire got a bubble. Mine’s 2002 325i which I bought just > 6 months back…I have ard 7500 miles on it. > Normally do I have to replace it with the spare I have or Can I go to > the dealer and get a free replacement for the tire. I am assuming I > have the right to ask for a free replacement since its just 6 months > old. > Any one ever got into the same situation?

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>I’ve had the same problem on a late ‘99 5 series.  The tyre had done 53,000 >miles, but there was still plenty of tread left.  Tyre was a "Continental" >What make was your tyre? >Mike > One of my rear tire got a bubble. Mine’s 2002 325i which I bought just > 6 months back…I have ard 7500 miles on it. > Normally do I have to replace it with the spare I have or Can I go to > the dealer and get a free replacement for the tire. I am assuming I > have the right to ask for a free replacement since its just 6 months > old. > Any one ever got into the same situation?

The tire warranty is handled by the tire manufacturer. You should have gotten tire warranty information when you bought the car.

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Mine was ‘Continental’. I think ‘Continental’ holds the contract for BMW 3,5,7 series. BMW: (99/00) 3-Series, 205/60R15 (98/99/00),205/55R16 (01/02) BMW: (98/99/00/01/02) 5-Series, 205/55R16 (02) BMW: (98/99/00/01/02) 7-Series follow this URL: http://www.conti-online.com Its a continental web site, but couldn’t get the damn warranty info on the tyres. I replaced mine with the Full Spare that I got from them.. I called the BMW service centre for a free replacement, but couldn’t get a proper answer from them..they said they don’t hold a warranty on tyres & that I need to get hold of Continental. Did any of you know how the tyre warranty holds good on a tyre with a bubble?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve had the same problem on a late ‘99 5 series.  The tyre had done 53,000 > miles, but there was still plenty of tread left.  Tyre was a "Continental" > What make was your tyre? > Mike > One of my rear tire got a bubble. Mine’s 2002 325i which I bought just > 6 months back…I have ard 7500 miles on it. > Normally do I have to replace it with the spare I have or Can I go to > the dealer and get a free replacement for the tire. I am assuming I > have the right to ask for a free replacement since its just 6 months > old. > Any one ever got into the same situation?

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> Mine was ‘Continental’. > I think ‘Continental’ holds the contract for BMW 3,5,7 series.

Several manufacturers have contracts with BMW, Continental included. These manufacturers include Michelin and, unusually perhaps, Firestone.

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