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Old 04-17-2016, 03:51 PM
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So have about 8K mi on the PZeros and yesterday just noticed I have a sidewall bubble on the rear passenger side tire.

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  1. Does this happen to others often?
  2. Any chance of using Pirellie warranty?
  3. Repalce just rears or do all 4 w/ MPSS? Tires have 3 track days and 8k mi, good tread life on front.




Note: thats not a curb mark on the rim, its actually rubber from the tire... might have hit a pothole but don't remember anything
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Originally Posted by systemr
So have about 8K mi on the PZeros and yesterday just noticed I have a sidewall bubble on the rear passenger side tire. I don't recall hitting anything that would have caused this, no potholes or curbs...

Questions:
  1. Does this happen to others often?
  2. Any chance of using Pirellie warranty?
  3. Repalce just rears or do all 4 w/ MPSS? Tires have 2 track days and 8k mi, good tread life on front.
worth a try on the warranty ... if money is not an object replace with MPSS or MPSC2 ... otherwise replace the rear PZeros, dont forget to match the "N0" or
"N1" with your fronts... & 305's!
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Looks like a sidewall compromise from a pothole incursion.
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Originally Posted by 991carreradriver
Looks like a sidewall compromise from a pothole incursion.
+1
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
+1
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And not under warranty
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Originally Posted by STG991
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And not under warranty
yup
Old 04-17-2016, 06:12 PM
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yea after I looked closer I figured it must have been caused by a road hazard

at least it give me enough time to replace before another track day a sonoma next month!
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+1 likely a pothole.
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Happened to me once too, curb drag of the right rear! Replace it as soon as you can but definitely b4 any high speed driving (70 mph)! I would go w just rears and same tire & N
Spec as the fronts!
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Q: Can i run a 305 tire on the 11" Carrera rim? If so any impact on handling? Somebody offered a set of take offs and I'm not sure if it would fit?



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