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Bulges on Tire Sidewall




]DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR TRUCK

There are over (12) tire brands currently on RECALL that your
local Offroad 4WP Store and other Tire Companies have sold



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Over 48,000 Pro Comp A/T LT265/75R16 are being recalled,
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Reasons:: A Bulge Can Occur in the Lower Sidewall on the
White Sidewall Which Indicates the Existence of a
Separation Between Two Lower Sidewall Components.




The Cooper Tire Co. manufactures just some of
the following 183,602 Units Affected on the RECALL List below,

Pro Comp Xtreme A/T
Cooper Discoverer S/T,
Dean Mud Terrain Radial SXT
Durango Radial XTR,
Mastercraft Courser C/T,
Dick Cepek Radial F-C II,
Mesa C/T,  
Tempra Trailcutter Radial RT.


If this is your case, then the local 4 Wheel Parts Performance
Center is required by law to replace them ABSOLUTELY FOR FREE


No Additional Charges for Balance and Rotation, etc.,
as you already have payed for these services.


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Furthermore, if the local Offroad 4WP Store has sold you any
Defective Automotive Parts, some of which may be:

Defective Lights,
Defective Suspension  
Defective Tires,
Defective Shocks,
Defective Wheels



and if Fail to Refund or Exchange these products,
then you could file a complaint with (ALL) the following
agencies below that will assist you in obtaining a refund:



Complaint Agency 1
Complaint Agency 2
Complaint Agency 3
Complaint Agency 4




FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS TORCH  

I believe that that is a shifted or separated belt.  When an outer belt shifts in the sidewall, it will break free or cut itself free from the rubber.  What you see there is the rubber itself trying to keep in the pressure.  Kinda like a rubber air hose thats on its way out.
PLEASE correct me if anybody thinks I'm wrong here.  Just woke up...  Little hazy from last night still!!  

I'd call it a will pop instead of a may pop.  

LOL, I've already let off steam about this one....

Like I said.... blame the tire for ignorance...

http://forums.4wheeloffroad.com/70/7000377/sound-off/bulge-causes-rollover/index.html  

YES,

as the photo depicts

 

i check my tires daily. if i see something like that, it gets pulled and on goes the spare. i don't understand these people who don't look at their rides. how long does it take to walk around and check your tires? maybe about the amount of time it takes for the motor to warm up?  

Daily severe stress, problems sometimes prevents that

COOPER TIRE QUALITY
COOPER TIRE REPUTAION  

Someone left a beer bottle under my creepy crawlers the other night in a dark parking lot but before I left I spotted it and threw it away,so you should always look at your tires before you get on the road.  

yes we should  

Ouch  

that tire was run low for a long period of time, ya can tell from the outside lugs that are worn lower than the middle tread

get real chewy. thats an operator error...
c and d rated tires cannot be run low especially in a hot environment.  

Good eye there mud  

was that a front tire?