Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

I had the same issue on my 3 of the tires. Mine happened around 7k miles on the car, or about 6 monthes after I go it. The dealer said it was not covered under the warranty, so I purchased 4 replacements on tirerack, and had them mounted at NTB. On a side note i replaced the tires with Good Year F1 GS-D3's, which I find to be just as good. But PS2's are the best but also cost the most.

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

The bulges in the OEM Pirelli tires seems to be a common occurence with the 18" wheels. I have 17" ones and luckily have not had any problems as of yet. Since you lost two tires on the driver's side it would be best to get a new set of 4 since they have 13,000 miles on them. From what I've seen, 13K out of those tires is not too bad anyway. Unless the rear passenger side tire has the same amount of wear on it as the bulged front driver side tire, I wouldn't consider only swapping out two tires. A new set of 4 is just a better idea.

The Pirelli's definately lack in grip. If you go to tirerack.com you can get a better set for less, or the best (Michelin PS2's) for more money. A convenient feature at tirerack is the comparison function where you can see just how many other tires outperform the Pirelli's, which is really sad given their expensive price.

Good luck, and let us know how the new tires perform compared to the overrated P-Zeros!

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

I had the same thing on my rear right tire! That happend after only 5000 km...
My dealer said I must have hit something hard, like a pothole.
Couldnt remeber doing that but anyhow the dealer sent it back to Pirelli for an analysis. After 5 weeks I got my money back from the warranty! http://********************/smile/emcocktl.gif

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (Vipergtsz3)

Quote, originally posted by Vipergtsz3 »

The bulges in the OEM Pirelli tires seems to be a common occurence with the 18" wheels.

I beg to differ; I have had two V70 R demos with 18" alloys. Drove both of them for a total of 12,000+ miles and never had an incident.

Depends on some luck but, mainly, on how often you check your tire pressure and how you drive.

Yannis

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

Quote, originally posted by ohmyearache »

I've had the car for just a little over a year (by about 10 days) and have about 11300 miles on it. I'm calling the dealer tomorrow, but can anyone tell me if they'll replace them under warranty or not? Should I replace all 4? How does everyone like their PS2's? Need a tire that'll protect the wheels a little better. My wife has trashed all 4 wheels so I guess it doesn't matter much anymore, but one day I will get new ones.

At 11K they'll be junk soon anyways so you might as well replace all four with GOOD tires like the Michelin PS2s.
Great tire for the R http://********************/smile/emthup.gif , the Pirellis are about the worst
JRL

 

I noticed a bubble on the side of my Michelin PS2 tires (18" Pegs) after about 5K miles

For now, I replaced the tires with winter tires. But, soon I'll probably get 2 more PS2s.

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

Just a quick follow-up...

Had my PS2's put on yesterday by my local Volvo dealer and all I can say is WOW!

What a huge difference over the PZero's. The ride seems so much smoother now and it's definitely quieter. Then there's the awesome grip... it's like I'm driving on rails. All that and there's some sidewall to protect the wheels too. I'm very happy.

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

welcome to the club. at about 15k miles i had one bulge. my tires were worn anyway...

i got toyo T1-S Proxes. Love them. Much cheaper than Ps2s. I got mine at Discoutn Tire for $800 out the door. everything. PS2s would have been at least $1000+

can't say if the PS2s or the Toyos are better, but I have no complaints.

i figure the way i drive, I'll burn through these Toyos in 10k miles easy, and th emoney I saved can go to the next set.

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (23109VC)

My PS2s cost me $182 each installed

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (JRL)

Only $182/ea installed? How'd you pull that off? I paid $228/ea just for the tires (Tirerack). $60 to install all 4.

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (ohmyearache)

I'm a dealer, remember?
I buy wholesale

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (JRL)

Care to share the wealth and sell us some at that price? It would be a great xmas present and I would be very grateful.

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (gaven)

My right front hit a pothole in the dark tonight (so easy to overdrive the damn low-beams), I swear this pothole was the start of a tunnel to frikkin China. I never heard such a loud, awful, heart-wrenching thud in my life. That hole was deep. My rim is perfectly fine, and somehow there is no bulge, but I still don't believe my luck, so first thing tomorrow I'm going to go to the garage and check again...

 

Re: PZero Sidewall Bulge (gaven)

Quote, originally posted by gaven »

Care to share the wealth and sell us some at that price? It would be a great xmas present and I would be very grateful.

Sure, and by the time they got shipped to WA they would cost more.
JRL