# A Bulge in Front Tire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [September 28, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288 "2009-09-28T20:01:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yunfeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@yunfeng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yunfeng)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/1 "2009-09-28T20:01:52Z")
My 96 Camry steering wheel started to wobble when I was driving on highway. A significant bulge was then found in a front tire. Could the tire be rebalanced? Or I need to change it? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/2 "2009-09-28T20:07:17Z")
Change the tire immediately. The bulge is caused by a failure of the tire casing. You are a candidate for a blow-out with this tire. ---
**Author:** ![fitjeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fitjeep](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fitjeep)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/3 "2009-09-28T20:23:50Z")
X2 New tire now! ---
**Author:** ![bennyandthejets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@bennyandthejets](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bennyandthejets)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/4 "2009-09-28T20:52:31Z")
You, yunfeng, are living on borrowed time. CHANGE YOUR TIRE NOW!!! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/5 "2009-09-28T21:16:32Z")
Wow, gotta ask? That’s like saying my house is burning, should I leave or wait? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/6 "2009-09-28T21:24:27Z")
Seriously - as everyone has said. Don’t even drive to a tire shop on it. Replace it with the spare and then drive directly to the tire shop. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/7 "2009-09-28T23:51:19Z")
Ditto. This is a symptom of imminent tire failure. Replace it yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/8 "2009-09-29T00:15:58Z")
To you or me this is obvious but to someone who does not know much about cars (never taught, new driver, etc.) this is a good question, it’s a chance to learn and grow. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-bulge-in-front-tire/37288/9 "2009-09-29T15:18:06Z")
The tire is TOAST! Replace it immediately!