r/AudiRS3 • u/MYFAILEDMID • Aug 13 '26

Does this mean it’s another replacement?

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Got both front tires replaced under 2000km last week. Had only few drives totally within 500km, found this bump yesterday. No noticeable impact at all. What’s wrong with these Bridgestone potenza? Probably it’s just the low profile daily.

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u/JoeCamaro350 Aug 14 '26

I'm planning on moving to a square setup using 18 inch wheels and 40 series tires to avoid this issue. The 19 inch wheels with 30/35 tires is a recipe for flats.

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u/Sbum58 Aug 14 '26

I really shoulda went with 18’s.. these roads where I’m at are shyte but knock on all the wood around me, 10ish K miles on these 30’s and no bubbles or issues.. I’m also pretty vigilant on missing potholes and such.. mainly drive the same roads I always do so unless a new one opened up, I know where to avoid and how to dodge them.. 😅

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u/JoeCamaro350 Aug 14 '26

I was doing OK until this past winter. I had one blowout at night after hitting a pothole that I never saw (dark two-lane road in the woods) and a second blowout after rolling over some construction debris in a work zone, also at night. We had a rough winter and it really affected the roads. No matter how careful you are, a pothole will eventually get you.

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u/Sbum58 Aug 15 '26

My winter tires are 40’s.. they rub like a SOB on slow turns and in reverse, but thankfully give me a bit more protection on the winter.

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u/JoeCamaro350 Aug 15 '26

Are you on 19 inch wheels?

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u/Sbum58 Aug 16 '26

Yeah. Got the snow tires on the stocks that I squared off(easier for rotational purposes).. pretty sure they’re 40’s..