2011 BMW 535I Complaints

I TOOK MY 2011, 5351 BMW IN FOR IT'S FIRST SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE 2 FRONT TIRES (GOODYEAR EXCELLENCE RUNONFLAT) HAD BUBBLES OR BULGES IN THE SIDE WALLS AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. I SAW ON LINE THAT OTHERS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEMS SO I CONTACTED THE BMW SERVICE AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT GOODYEAR. I WENT TO A LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER WHO CALLED GOODYEAR AND I SPOKE WITH A CLAIMS WOMAN WHO WROTE UP A CLAIM. SHE CONTACTED BMW DEALER AND DEALER CALLED ME. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL OR PART OF REPLACEMENTS COSTS WILL BE COVERED. I AM SCHEDULED ON MONDAY TO DROP CAR OFF TO SEE WHAT WILL BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *TR

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

AFTER ROUTINE DRIVING I FOUND A LARGE "BUBBLE" OR BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALK OF MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 245 40R19 TIRE.. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING WITHIN BUBBLE OF OVER 2 INCHES LONG. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE INCLUDING A RECALL OF THESE TIRE AS THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY BMW FOR 6 MONTHS AND EACH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED "BUBBLES" ON THE SIDEWALL. I LIVE IN METRO ATLANTA AND DO NOT DRIVE ON ROUGH SURFACES, DIRT ROADS OR POT HOLE FILLED ROADS. I AM READING COMPLAINTS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S. ON THIS EXACT ISSUE. GOODYEAR HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ALTHOUGH BMW ADMITTED THAT THE ISSUE IS COMMON. I WOULD LIKE A SET OF REPLACEMENT FRONT TIRES AT NO COST TO REPLACE MY NEW TIRES THAT ARE DAMAGED. CURRENTLY GOODYEAR DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT TIRES IN STOCK ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A CLASS ACTION SUIT FORTHCOMING. *TR

TIRE FAILURE (SIDEWALL BUBBLING) ON 2011 BMW 5-SERIES WITH 19" GOODYEAR RUN-FLAT TIRES. *TR

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.

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. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING OF BMW. ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD. NOTICED 2 LARGE BUBBLES IN SIDEWALL. WENT ONLINE TO FIND MANY MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT, INCLUDING BENT RIMS. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY TIRE RUNFLAT TIRE BY GOODYEAR. INSTALLED ON A $75,000 AUTOMOBILE, WITH NO CHOICE FOR SUBSTITUTE TIRE DIE TO THE CONFIGURATION. *TR

GOOD YEAR RUN FLAT TIRES ARE VERY UNSAFE. APPARENTLY BMW AND GOODYEAR HAVE SOME KIND OF DEAL. I BOUGHT A 2011 BMW 535I WITH THE SPORT PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES THE 19" GOODYEARS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS LEAKED AND GET BUBBLES. ONE DAY IF NOT ALREADY PEOPLE WILL DIE CAUSE OF THIS TIRE. AGAIN GOODYEARS KILLING PEOPLE. THIS NEEDS TO STOP. *TR

GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 TIRE DEVELOPED BUBBLE AFTER LESS THAN 2000 MILES. TIRE IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND IS THE ONLY TIRE APPROVED FOR THIS CAR. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR BOTH THE CAR AND THE TIRE SINCE I HAVE TO EITHER ORDER NON-RECOMMENDED TIRES (THIS IS THE ONLY RUN-FLAT TIRE IN THE OE SIZE) OR DRIVE ON A DANGEROUS TIRE. *TR