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Originally Posted by AeroModder
I went and checked my tires this morning. 51 PSI all around (sidewall max) and noticed some bubbles on 3 of them. Strangely, there's some going inward. The bubbles are small, but I'm still wondering if I should worry about them or not.
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Irregularities in the sidewall surely means the internal structure has failed for some reason.
Hit and really bad potholes lately or any panic stops where you had locked up the tires?
I did that one nite at about 2am years ago in Rt 41 South in SC. Thought I was coming upto a fork I had to bear left on at about 70 mph, turns out it was a T-Bone and I locked all 4 wheels like the movies, stopped about 3 ft short of the stop sign and smoke from the tires engulfed the car. Made me chuckle at the time.
Over the next 2-3 months 3 of those tires failed. Belt separation.
One thing I do whenever I stop after driving long hwy distances is a run me hand of the tread surface to feel for high spots or hot spots. Gives great feedback on inflation and/or alignment. The warmest tires are always the ones with a slow leak or impending cord failure. But also the ones on the Sunny side of the car are hotter then the shady side!
Pete