Tyre bulge

[Crybert]

So giving the missus car a wash today and gave it the once over too. I had the front tyres replaced last year and now one of them has a large bulge. It's a 2012 Kia picanto and she doesn't go over 60. She also hasn't hit anything as the wheel is perfect and she would have told me if she hit something substantial

The tyre has 6mm tread and maybe 5000 miles on it. Do I have a leg to stand on or is it just a case of buying another?

It's a vredstein 14 inch bad boy

 

[LeeRS]

They will just say you have hit something more than likely.
Hiw much is a tyre? Might not be wirth the hassle, even though it is a bit crap.

 

[Crybert]

I'm tight! Tyres are peanuts so I shouldn't complain!

 

[mad pierre]

So it's a bulge on a tyre. If it was a lump of brake pad missing you'll change it. Play Safe.

 

[bashracing]

a pot hole or brushing a kerb can cause the partial structure failure of tyres ply sidewall,
just buy a new one before it blows out

 

[Crybert]

Don't get me wrong I'm changing it asap just wandered if folk had any suggestions in relation to claiming from the manufacturer

 

[LeeRS]

Try it. Nothing to lose. Might get a freebie out of it.

 

[James363]

I had bulges appear in a tyre after potholes on a rally once, so I should assume it is similar damage to that. It's the cords in the sidewall having torn, allowing the rubber to bulge outwards. There is a much higher chance that the tyre sidewall will give out, causing a potential blowout.

 

[Budgie]

Not a chance will you see anything back from the manufacturer.

For all they know she could (and lets be honest probably has) been smashing off every speedhump and curb in the country.

 

[alistairolsen]

No chance. I had a brand new trailer tyre which split the bead at 40psi before it had ever gone anywhere and got told no

 

[iloveclios]

Not a chance will you see anything back from the manufacturer.
that's true unless u can prove it was a bad tyre but its very hard to prove.
For all they know she could (and lets be honest probably has) been smashing off every speedhump and curb in the country.

That's true and they will only replace or refund if u can prove it wasn't ur fault Bt its very hard to prove that.

 

[DrR]

She's a woman? She wouldn't have noticed hitting a kerb at 59mph. So that never hit anything is probably a lie.

 

[Joe1337]

Evergreen have a bulge warranty provided the tyre doesn't have a chunk missing, I think a few other brands do, it's usually a 2mm grace period, but you've had yours a year so I don't really think you got much of a leg as tyre places are tight as ote