> I had my brake pads replaced yesterday by my neighbor, and he noticed a
> really large bulge on the side of my left front tire. I recall seeing a
> much smaller bulge there about a year ago, but at the time didn't think it
> was anything to worry about. Now it is large enough that I'm worried it
> will cause a blowout out in the middle of nowhere.
> My tires are "Dayton" brand, made by Firestone. They were advertised with
> a 65,000 mile pro-rated warranty. Although about two years have passed
> since we bought the tires new, we only have 24,000 miles on them.
That's a 65,000 mile treadwear warranty.
As for the other stuff, I would agree that it was unlikely to have
been a manufacturing defect. There's a whole lot of stuff that a tire
manufacturer can't reasonably cover under warranty.
> I had my brake pads replaced yesterday by my neighbor, and he noticed a
>really large bulge on the side of my left front tire. I recall seeing a
>much smaller bulge there about a year ago, but at the time didn't think it
>was anything to worry about. Now it is large enough that I'm worried it
>will cause a blowout out in the middle of nowhere.
[ ... ]
Any bulge in a tire sidewall is something to worry about--immediately!
> Guess what? There is a specific exclusion at the front of the brochure
>that excludes "bulges" caused by a long list of things.
[ ... ]
Ok, you didn't bother to read what the warranty actually covered.
The dealer/manufacturer doesn't owe you anything, as far as I can see.
You have to buy at least one new tire. Front tires should match, so you
can either buy two new tires for the front and have a used spare, or
move the rear tire/wheel assemblies to the front, move the right front
to the right rear, and put a new matching tire on the left rear.
Personally, I'd put two new one on the front. That may be beyond your
budget, though. Your shop shouldn't charge extra for swapping the rears
to the front.
Gary
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> really large bulge on the side of my left front tire. I recall seeing a
> much smaller bulge there about a year ago, but at the time didn't think it
> was anything to worry about. Now it is large enough that I'm worried it
> will cause a blowout out in the middle of nowhere.
> My tires are "Dayton" brand, made by Firestone. They were advertised with
> a 65,000 mile pro-rated warranty. Although about two years have passed
> since we bought the tires new, we only have 24,000 miles on them.