Is it okay to drive with it? The rim is fine, but there is a definitely a little bubble in the tire. Is there any way to fix it and how much should it cost?
Thanks,
Cyrus

 

get a new tire.

 

it will only get worse.

 

Is there no way to repair it?
-Cyrus

 

get a new tire, semi soon, and dont' drive over like 100

 

it can't be repaired... that is now a weak spot in the tire... get it replaced soon.

Especially if it is on the sidewall.

 

The belts inside the tire is bad. You need to replace the tire soon or you may experience a blow out. If your tire is new or have road hazard warranty then you can get it replaced for free or minimal cost depending on the tire wear.

 

Your car will start violently vibrating if you drive fast. This happened to me in my old car.

 

BTW, what tire make is it so I know what to avoid? My dad used to have firestones which did that soon after he purchased it and they refused to replace it saying such a defect can result from driving conditions or behavior. What crap!

 

A ~1 year old Goodyear tire on mh wife's accord developed a bubble on the side. Had 10,000 miles on the tire. The Goodyear dealer gave us a new tire for $20.00. What they do is look inside the tire and if it looks like a flaw in the tire (as opposed to you hitting a pot hole and braking the belt) then they only charge you for the "used" portion of the tire,ie they pro-rate the new tire.

 

Well you may as well avoid every tire company on the face of the earth because i'm pretty sure that this has happened to them all at least once. I'm not trying to be a smartass, but the only reason I wouldn't buy some company's tire's is if they had a long history of problems. Just my 2 cents though.

 

every tire manufacter has had some sort of defect. Whether Goodyear, Michellin, or Firestone. I work for Firestone and sometimes bubble on the sidewall is not a defect but from driver or road conditions.

 

Did you have original reciepts for the tire?
I have, I think, a similar problem with one tire. They are on my stock rims right now for winter. I can feel the rear driver side of the car shake up and down and is directly proportional to the rotation of the tire. The tires are Cooper Cobra. I do not have original reciept, so I am wondering if it will be covered!