Is this really as bad as it looks.. :(
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Had a confrontation with the curb while it was snowing.. pulled over to drop someone off and hit an invisible half height curb..
Only just been inspecting the car since the mot is up in a week and this looks like a potentially dangerous? fail..
replace both tires? Neither or just the culprit.. still plenty of tread in both of them
Only just been inspecting the car since the mot is up in a week and this looks like a potentially dangerous? fail..
replace both tires? Neither or just the culprit.. still plenty of tread in both of them
It's quite hard to tell how deep it is from the pictures, but I probably wouldn't drive further than the nearest tyre fitter on that. It'll probably manage to get that far, though.
Whether you replace both tyres on that axle will depend on how paranoid you are, I suppose. There's no legal requirement to, but it does make the handling more predictable on standing water.
Whether you replace both tyres on that axle will depend on how paranoid you are, I suppose. There's no legal requirement to, but it does make the handling more predictable on standing water.
gareth.e said:
Had a confrontation with the curb while it was snowing.
gareth.e said:
btw not sure how long its been like that
Presumably since you drove into a kerb when it was snowing. Unless it has appeared/increased in size since in which case it definitely needs replacing.
Did you not inspect your car after you knew you'd driven into something?
Accelebrate said:
Presumably since you drove into a kerb when it was snowing. Unless it has appeared/increased in size since in which case it definitely needs replacing.
Did you not inspect your car after you knew you'd driven into something?
Baryonyx said:
A rip in the sidewall of the tyre, £60 endorsable ticket there. It's a danger, and could well lead to a blowout. I'd advise taking the appropriate action to get the tyre changed immediately and avoid driving on that one.
Only if the cord or ply is exposed.Personally, I think that's safe. IF you pull it right back, can you see any cords/nylon threads? Any noticable bulge? Is the rim itself dented or just ground down a bit. If the answer is no, then I'd be happy to leave it. I wouldn't track it, and I wouldn't do hihg speeds on it (ie. exceed greatly the national speed limit)
The rubber on the sidewall is there to protect the actual structure of the tyre - that is the cords and the steel radial belts. It adds no strength and does nothing to hold air in. So long as that whole layer is not compromised, the tyre has not been weakened and It should last a while yet.
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