IllustrationI PURCHASED A 2011 BMW IN SEPTEMBER 2014. I HAVE HAD 4 GOOD YEAR RUN FLAT TIRES WITH BUBBLES. I REPLACED TWO AND WHEN THE NEXT TWO FORMED BUBBLES I DECIDED TO REPLACE THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND. I HAD FIRESTONE GIVE ME THE LAST TWO BUBBLE TIRES SO I WOULD HAVE EVIDENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE COST TO ME AT THIS TIME IS $ 1837.65
2011 BMW 535XI
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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29 reports with mileage · 6 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Wheels complaints
7 reportsWITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAD TWO BUMPS IN THE SIDEWALL OF MY TIRES (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 LOW PROFILE RUN FLAT). OVER THE LAST 20 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAVE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 12 TIRES. I PURCHASED THIS 5-SERIES BECAUSE I HAD SUCH A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH MY PRIOR 5-SERIES VEHICLE WHICH WAS THE PRIO…
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WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAD TWO BUMPS IN THE SIDEWALL OF MY TIRES (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 LOW PROFILE RUN FLAT). OVER THE LAST 20 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAVE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 12 TIRES. I PURCHASED THIS 5-SERIES BECAUSE I HAD SUCH A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH MY PRIOR 5-SERIES VEHICLE WHICH WAS THE PRIOR DESIGN 2008 WITHOUT THESE TIRES. I DID NOT REPLACE A SINGLE TIRE OVER THE COURSE OF A THREE YEAR LEASE WITH MY PRIOR VEHICLE. THESE TIRES MUST BE DEFECTIVE IN THEIR DESIGN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE FIT FOR USE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
THE AUTOMOBILE HAS THE STOCK WHEELS/TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE M535 XI (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS RUNFLATS 245/40 R19). AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM BMW SERVICE, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (INFLATED TO 35 PSI) HAS A BULGE ON THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL. *TR
I JUST ORDERED MY 3RD REPLACEMENT TIRE DUE TO A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF MY FRONT TIRE. I ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE ON I-90 (MASS PIKE) AT APPROX. 70MPH BETWEEN EXITS 3 AND 2, FELT THE BUMP, AND THEN AND FELT THE FAMILIAR WOBBLING THAT I EXPERIENCED THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. I KNEW BEFORE I EVEN STOPPED AT THE REST AREA THAT I…
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I JUST ORDERED MY 3RD REPLACEMENT TIRE DUE TO A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF MY FRONT TIRE. I ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE ON I-90 (MASS PIKE) AT APPROX. 70MPH BETWEEN EXITS 3 AND 2, FELT THE BUMP, AND THEN AND FELT THE FAMILIAR WOBBLING THAT I EXPERIENCED THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. I KNEW BEFORE I EVEN STOPPED AT THE REST AREA THAT I HAD ANOTHER BUBBLE INCIDENT. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT TIRE DUE TO A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA AWD WITH ROF TIRES AND THIS CAR ENCOUNTERS POTHOLES WITHOUT INCIDENT -- THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE GOODYEARS TO BE PRONE TO THIS SORT OF PROBLEM. *TR
MY 2011 BMW 550IX HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 RUN FLATS, 245/40. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JULY 2011 AND HAD BUBBLES ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE IN LESS THAN A MONTH PERIOD. I JUST NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH SUCH PROBLEM AND WANT TO TAKE MY PART IN REPORTING THIS BUBBLE PROBLEM WITH THIS RUN FLAT TIRES. *TR
DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND USE AND GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 (245/40R19 98V) 19 INCH RUNFLAT TIRES HAVE REPEATEDLY (4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS) DEVELOPED "BUBBLES" OR BLISTERING. A TRUE NIGHTMARE TO DRIVE WORRYING ON NORMAL ROADS ABOUT THIS DEFECT OCCURING FOR NO REASON AT ALL ESPECIALLY WITH A 2-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. HA…
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DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND USE AND GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 (245/40R19 98V) 19 INCH RUNFLAT TIRES HAVE REPEATEDLY (4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS) DEVELOPED "BUBBLES" OR BLISTERING. A TRUE NIGHTMARE TO DRIVE WORRYING ON NORMAL ROADS ABOUT THIS DEFECT OCCURING FOR NO REASON AT ALL ESPECIALLY WITH A 2-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. HAD CAR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND HAVE WASTED MUCH TIME AND COST HAVING TO GET THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT REPAIRED OFTEN/CAR TOWED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING BEFORE IT COSTS SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE I HAD A BLOWOUT OF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE , GOODYEAR 245/40 R 19 98VXL EAGLE LS2. IT IS A RUN FLAT TIRE. AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES, THE TIRE DISENTEGRATED, AND I NEED A TOW TRUCK TO GET ME OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING A NEW TIRE, LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER AND LESS THAT 2000 MILES ON THE "NEW TIRE" I…
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WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE I HAD A BLOWOUT OF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE , GOODYEAR 245/40 R 19 98VXL EAGLE LS2. IT IS A RUN FLAT TIRE. AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES, THE TIRE DISENTEGRATED, AND I NEED A TOW TRUCK TO GET ME OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING A NEW TIRE, LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER AND LESS THAT 2000 MILES ON THE "NEW TIRE" I NOTED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDE WALL, THAT REQUIRED ME TO GET ANOTHER NEW TIRE ON 09/08/2011. THERE HAS TO BE SOME STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN THE TIRE THAT BMW IS PUTTING ON THIS CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF ALL THESE TIRES BEFORE CRASHES AND DEATHS OCCUR. I HAVE NOTIFIED BMW OF THIS. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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