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2012 c63 AMG coupe - Probably not the best forum to make this post on but I just now hand washed my tires for the first time since I bought the car 4 months ago. I noticed on the driver side front tire that there is a minuscule air bubble protruding. I don’t know much about tires besides how to change them, psi, checking tread wear, etc. I know it’s not safe to drive on a tire with an air bubble since it cannot be repaired and the structural integrity has been damaged but I was wondering how small of an air bubble would be fine to drive on since the fronts still probably have around 7-10k miles left on them and I just got new rears. Here is a picture to show how small it is. Any advice would help! (Jokes too) - It might be hard to notice in the picture and it also looks like there’s a crack above it but it’s actually the leftover rubber lines from the tire being made.
Ehhh I don't like to tell people this but the bubble seems so small that if you're replacing tires soon I wouldn't worry about it.
Normally I warn that any size bubble is subject to get worse or blow up at any time, but in my experience blow outs usually only occur with rather large air bubbles in the sidewall.
If you haven't replaced them yet then i'd rotate them to the rear - if by some crazy chance your tire blows out then it's on the rear axle and hopefully you'll have better control of the vehicle in this situation. If the tires are staggered and you can't rotate then you're SOL I guess! Just take it easy in corners and get some new tires sooner rather than later.
Unrelated - I understand not everyone is made of money but I certainly hope those aren't some cheap tires you're running on an AMG! From here it looks like a Primewell Sport or a Firestone Firehawk. Hoping I'm wrong. And best of luck to you
If you haven't replaced them yet, I recommend rotating them to the rear. You're probably screwed if you can't spin the tyres because they are spaced unevenly. Simply drive cautiously around curves and replace your tyres as soon as possible. If you want to purchase new tyres, and you don't have the money you can look it up on Google Search because you can look up anything there. And with the aid of a google search, I discovered an android money app that could help me get money, which I did. by playing online games and perform such other simple tasks to earn.
Last edited by AnthonyKim; Mar 28, 2023 at 08:55 AM.