Talk to me about my sidewall

Talk to me about my sidewall

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soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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lightthefuse said:
From previous experience, I'd be changing it.
Sounds painful.

lightthefuse

426 posts

171 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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soad said:
Sounds painful.
Not really, luckily enough. Had a huge moment of oversteer thanks to a sidewall rip letting go at 40 m.p.h. on a bend. I was naïve at the time, thinking 'it'll be alright, it's not down to the wire'. I'm not now.

Blakewater

4,303 posts

156 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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It might not be something you've done. When someone clipped the back corner of my car on a car park, one of several instances of me finding it damaged after leaving it parked, I found a chunk of tyre peeled back like that. It seemed they'd clipped the bumper, which had given a bit, and they'd touched the tyre as well.

996TT02

3,308 posts

139 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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jbsportstech said:
lord trumpton said:
stick it back down with something like tiger seal and forget about it.
Cant believe on this site someone has suggested glue a low profile car tyre!
That's what I'd do as long as there are no bulges. The outer rubber contributes zilch to the structural integrity. Super Glue is perfect for rubber, incredible bond.

andy118run

866 posts

205 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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996TT02 said:
jbsportstech said:
lord trumpton said:
stick it back down with something like tiger seal and forget about it.
Cant believe on this site someone has suggested glue a low profile car tyre!
That's what I'd do as long as there are no bulges. The outer rubber contributes zilch to the structural integrity. Super Glue is perfect for rubber, incredible bond.
Yep, I super glued a similar flap on the front tyre of my BMW E90 a few weeks back. Not quite the size that this one seems but it glued a treat. Have done quite a few miles since and can't say that I'm fretting about it.