bubble

"Nibby" (nibby68) 12/06/2017 at 16:22 • Filed to: None

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I’m hoping just last me a few weeks and then when I come back from vacation in January I can replace them with all terrains. 275 60R20, thinking of Falken AT3W

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 16:25

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Chariotoflove > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/06/2017 at 16:27

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It’s an aneurism. They kill you much faster.

Decay buys too many beaters > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 16:32

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Urambo Tauro > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 16:36

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Good thing you caught it before it spread.

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Wacko > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 16:40

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must do burnouts before replacing them.

Nibby > Urambo Tauro 12/06/2017 at 16:47

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is that a 2nd gen TL

Urambo Tauro > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 16:50

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Think so

crowmolly > Wacko 12/06/2017 at 16:51

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No way, if that thing lets go you’ll be throwing chunks of tire around at high speed.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 16:59

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Nibbles RIP.

user314 > Urambo Tauro 12/06/2017 at 17:00

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Amputate before it spreads to the other tires!

HammerheadFistpunch > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 17:18

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Those wranglers do that for some reason. Liking my AT3w so far. SO MEATY!

E90M3 > Urambo Tauro 12/06/2017 at 17:25

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Then we don’t have to worry, the transmission will give up long before that tire does.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 17:29

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You hope it lasts. We hope it doesn’t kill you in the meantime.

Nibby > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 17:36

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any pics

Urambo Tauro > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 17:39

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It might be ok. I got some new Goodyear tires on my Thunderbird, and one of them had a lump like that. They said it was a harmless overlap in the sidewall material, and sure enough, it never caused me any trouble over the next three or so years that I owned the car.

HammerheadFistpunch > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 17:46

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20/32nds tread depth. Very meaty.

Nibbles > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 18:15

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Yeah that’s the nature of these shit-ass tires. It’s not a bubble but an overlap at a seam. I have them on mine too; aksed a shop guy and he said ‘yup nope not a bubble, just shit-ass tires breh’

Nibby > HammerheadFistpunch 12/06/2017 at 19:12

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Looks great on your LC. How’s the noise? Thanks

Nibby > Urambo Tauro 12/06/2017 at 19:15

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Right there was always a little bump there but it’s getting worse 

HammerheadFistpunch > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 19:18

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hard to tell over the gear whine, but they are quieter than the outgoing Duratracs. Chalk that up being new I suspect.

wafflesnfalafel > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 19:28

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what the heck - they don’t even look that old, and it’s not like they are some junk off brand either... lame

Urambo Tauro > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 19:29

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Oh. In that case, maybe it’s letting air escape towards the outer layer there.

Nibbles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/06/2017 at 19:41

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Wat

Nibby > wafflesnfalafel 12/06/2017 at 20:22

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2 years 16500 miles

Nibby > Urambo Tauro 12/06/2017 at 20:22

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Tire pressure has been fine

Urambo Tauro > Nibby 12/06/2017 at 20:34

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Oh, I don’t mean an external leak. I’m referring to air getting past the inner liner of the tire (sort of like an inner tube but not really the same thing), and reaching the outer layer. The tire doesn’t lose pressure, but some of that pressure is migrating to an area it shouldn’t.

At least, that’s my best guess. Since your bump is growing, I’ve changed my mind about it being just a cosmetic defect.