I just got a new tire put on my car a few weeks ago. Earlier this week I noticed the tire had a bubble on it. Ironic because the whole reason I got a new tire was because the previous tire had a bubble. Anyway, took it back to where I got the tire and they replaced it but they had determined I hit something (i.e. a pothole). I had hit a pothole, a small one at a construction site near my home. My question is, how does a brand new tire bubble after hitting a small pothole?
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It damaged the rubber enough to create a weak spot. The internal air pressure is now able to push out further because the wall of the tire can’t push it back in due to the damage. The bubble is just the new equilibrium point.
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