# Tire opinion please, dealer recommends replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 16, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-opinion-please-dealer-recommends-replacement/194033 "2023-12-16T06:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 24
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-opinion-please-dealer-recommends-replacement/194033/24 "2023-12-18T03:54:16Z")
> [@Barkydog](#): > > Going to go for the Michelin defender LTX Did someone say, “Michelin defender LTX” tires… This tire had about 15k miles on it and it was only a couple of years old. It stated as a bubble on the tread, swapped it out with the spare, but did not think about letting the air out and it blew, boy did it blow… ![DSCN0547](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/3/b37bdb2eb1977369ea5e26768917e69436c20795.jpeg) > [@Driving with a slightly bulged tire is dangerous?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-with-a-slightly-bulged-tire-is-dangerous/181365/31): > > The tire was a Michelin LTS LT265/75 R16, with about 15,000 miles on it. It was mounted on the left rear of my 2001 Dodge Ram, 2500, 4x4, pickup truck. I was running it at 65-PSI, max tire pressure is 80-PSI. My wife and I were on our way to Lowes to buy a pallet load of mulch to spread in our landscaping. While driving through the town, about 40 MPH, I noticed a thump coming from the rear of the truck. I stopped and I saw that the left rear tire had blistered and I immediately drove to a … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-opinion-please-dealer-recommends-replacement/194033)._