NHTSA Complaint #11048816 — 2011 BMW 335IS

TIRES - I HAVE 1,500 MILES OR SO ON THEM (NEW). THEY WAS INSTALLED BY THEM BMW DEALERSHIP AS I WAS PURCHASING THE CAR. I HAD THE CARS SHIPPED HERE TO MD. DRIVING THE CAR LOCALLY AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE, IT STARTED TO MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE ABOVE 40 MPH AND WOULD GET WORSE UP TO 60 MPH THAT'S AS FAST AS I WOULD GO. THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP NOTED IT ONE OF THE (LEFT REAR TIRE)S INSTALLED. HAS AN 8-INCH BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE IT COSTING ME $486. TO REPLACE THE TIRE. 1500 MILES TO A NEW TIRE? NO.... THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. LOOKING ON LINE THERE'S MANY / SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME MANNER ABOUT THE TIRES. THIS CAR HAS NEVER HIT A POTHOLE OR SEEN A ROUGH ROAD WITH THE TIRES. THE CAR IS VERY CAREFULLY DRIVEN AROUND. I CONTACTED MR. TIRE WHO QUICKLY SAID ON THE PHONE NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL YOU DRIVE YOU MUST OF HIT A POTHOLE. NO WANTING TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE TIRE STATING, IT HAPPENS TO THE TIRE REGULAR. THATS WHAT'S PUSHING ME TO CONTACT NHTSA FOR A REVIEW. I STRONGLY FEEL ITS AN UNSAFE TIRE IF IT DOES THIS IN THE MANNER THAT I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR. IF THIS TIRE IS TREATED THIS DELICATE THAN I AM VERY MUCH CONCERNED FOR DAILY DRIVER SAFETY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. 02418582WR2 TIRE SIZE 255/30/19 DOT CE W# L250 0415 PZERO PIRELLI RUN FLAT