Talk to me about my sidewall

Talk to me about my sidewall

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stanglish

Original Poster:

255 posts

112 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Ooh err missus etc. My 6 month old leased Fiesta has got a fair chunk of damage on the sidewall.

Found it during a weekly poke around and can't for the life of me figure out how I did this - if I whacked it up a sharp kerb or if there was just some debris that cut it.

In any case it is what it is - it has a cut and having not been in this position before I'm fairly sure I'm going to need to bite the bullet and replace it. Is there any alternative at all or is this why it makes sense for rarer/more expensive boots to get a bit of cheap tyre cover?

Bloody gutted it's going to cost almost the same as a monthly payment to get sorted but wanted to run it past the PH masses before pricing it up in case I'm missing something.







mcford

819 posts

173 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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If there's not any cord showing, no lumps or bulges and the tyre bead is seated correctly - it's fine for a MOT test, if that's the case why not glue the flap down.

poing

8,743 posts

199 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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I have the same tyres in the same size so I understand the cost issue but for me personally I'd be changing it. I drive quite hard and I'm a little paranoid about tyres so it depends how much it's going to worry you in daily driving.

haggishunter

1,315 posts

242 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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You've run it up a kerb as the damaged wheel will support. If you only drive around town I wouldn't replace it, if you travel the motorway a lot I would.

lord trumpton

7,321 posts

125 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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stick it back down with something like tiger seal and forget about it.

Who me ?

7,455 posts

211 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Looks like it's hit something. Something to look out for near Terraced houses is where the guttering from the houses is drained into a channel in the pavement and enters the gutter via an access, which is usually a gap in the kerb stone, covered by a metal plate. get too close when parking and bang goes a sidewall, if you're lucky .if not it can severely damage an alloy.

Valgar

850 posts

134 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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I'd change it, definitely, is it worth the potential risk of a blowout at 70mph? Maybe I'm a bit over safe with these things

stanglish

Original Poster:

255 posts

112 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Good to see there's a split and I'm not just being a bit wet about it.

I think a combo of me doing about 700 miles on it next week AND it being a lease AND being concerned anyway mean I'll get it changed for the peace of mind. Cheers for the help!

Thermobaric

725 posts

119 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Get it changed and flog it on ebay. The garage that change it will just keep it and glue it to stick on something to pass an MOT anyway.

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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The photo's too small to see, but you have rim-protector type sidewalls which are supposed to do this if kerbed. It's just a question of how deep it's gone.

alpha channel

1,386 posts

161 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Just this week had the same myself (a 3"x3" wooden table leg with a couple of three inch nails poking out from one end left in the carriageway), just clipped it. Pulled over took a quick look no apparent damage. Lunch time took my lunch box back to the car and had a poke around underneath (oil leak after it had its service :grrrsmile and notice the tyre was flat as a fart. I could kiss the original buyer for speccing the space saver.

After swapping them over took a quick look and a small wedge had been sliced into it. It's a side wall, I drive quite hard (some fast sharp corners) so even a slight nick in the side wall is a no no, that and the Alfa's 19" alloys are quite a high PSI (39 front, 36 rear).

ging84

8,829 posts

145 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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it's the rim protector, it looks quite deep, but then it's probably a fairly thick rim protector, normally i just ignore it, but if it was as big as that i'd have a proper look, but unless cord is showing and nothing was bulging, i'd just stick it back down

SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Replace it. They aren't expensive in that size.

blearyeyedboy

6,252 posts

178 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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For my tuppence, I'd replace it if I saw a sidewall like that.

Even if it doesn't give, you'll always worry that it will and that'll stop you enjoying it as much. wink

jbsportstech

5,069 posts

178 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Doesn't the highway code say your tyres should be free of rips, tears etc? It Doesn't say lower pros with built in manufacturers rim protector are okay dokey if you cant see cord or beading.

I work on the basis is your life or that of your love ones worth £130-150 for the sake of changing it get a budget tyre if contis are a bit steep.

jbsportstech

5,069 posts

178 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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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!

stanglish

Original Poster:

255 posts

112 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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I think I just needed the push as obvious as it might be now in hindsight. All arranged to be done later today at a little under a ton. Like a few people have said it would just play on my mind otherwise and in no way is it worth the risk.

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 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!
Why not, it's just a flap of rubber and contributes nothing to the structural integrity of the tyre. The wife has managed a few of these, never concerned me in the slightest.

aw51 121565

4,771 posts

232 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Have you been dusting the life insurance policies off? hehe

lightthefuse

426 posts

171 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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From previous experience, I'd be changing it.