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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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Warranty issue, bubble in sidewall

To make this short, has anyone had a warranty issue resolved with edgeracing? I have a bubble in my sidewall, and they tell me it's from low inflation /and/or hitting an object. I haven't hitt anything out of the ordianry such as a curb or road debris, and my tires are kept inflated within normal parameters.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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A bubble in a sidewall means that the cord is broken inside.

It is normally the result of hitting pothole(s). It would normally not be covered by warranty unless you purchased a road hazard plan.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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How old are the tires and what brand? You could take them to a local dealer and try to get them to cover them under the manuf. warranty.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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aeromax- what do you consider 'ordinary' ?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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You mean Hydro won't fix that?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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You mean Hydro won't fix that?
yah, wont help your smart-assing either.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
yah, wont help your smart-assing either.
We shall see. But you are probably right.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LynnEl
We shall see. But you are probably right.
yes, you need to first clean with Clarity in a gallon bottle.



 
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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A bubble in the sidewall is caused from an impact making a cut on the inner wall pushing air into it which is the bubble you see. Hard to get a shop to warranty that issue.
 
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