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E-bmw said:
Slightly OT, but I have lost count of the number of times I have said rim protectors do nothing but ensure you take a larger chunk of tyre off and still leave the rim to get kerbed.
Very true. In OP picture, it doesn't look pretty, but: it is only the rim protection rubber removed, and there doesn't seem to be cords showing. Close call on whether to replace the whole tyre, or just leave as is.
Smint said:
Considering the perishing cracks in the tread too i'd call it a day, pot hole or sharp kerb strike?
Wouldn't worry too much about taking it to the tyre bay of your choice but wouldn't fancy a long high speed run.
Standard on pretty much any Michelin from about 3 years old. Wouldn't worry too much about taking it to the tyre bay of your choice but wouldn't fancy a long high speed run.
That said, no that tyre's knackered.
Thanks for the opinions guys.
I didn’t really register the cracking tbh.
I’ve had the car two weeks - straight from from BMW as an approved used car.
Also tyres are dated 10/24 so under two years old - same as the age of the car. Bit cheesed off that I didn’t pay more attention as they must be the originals and have done 16k miles.
Wife hit a kerb ‘that just jumped out as her’. The tyre took the brunt of it on the front - the rear wheel took the damage on the back much worse - but tyre condition is similar.
I didn’t really register the cracking tbh.
I’ve had the car two weeks - straight from from BMW as an approved used car.
Also tyres are dated 10/24 so under two years old - same as the age of the car. Bit cheesed off that I didn’t pay more attention as they must be the originals and have done 16k miles.
Wife hit a kerb ‘that just jumped out as her’. The tyre took the brunt of it on the front - the rear wheel took the damage on the back much worse - but tyre condition is similar.
That level of cracking is (sadly) normal these days.
Its got to be a lot worse than that for it to be considered a problem.
Usually hairline cracks like this start around the 1 year mark and will continue to get slowly worse as the tyre dries over time the cracks will get wider.
It has been said that some changes in the production process are to blame and also the types of rubber they are using.
Its got to be a lot worse than that for it to be considered a problem.
Usually hairline cracks like this start around the 1 year mark and will continue to get slowly worse as the tyre dries over time the cracks will get wider.
It has been said that some changes in the production process are to blame and also the types of rubber they are using.
lj04 said:
It s a mot failure, and a fine. So yes I would have it replaced
Explain why it is an MOT failure, the criteria are as follows. (5.2.3 Tyres)"The following criteria should be used when assessing a cut in a tyre:
any ply or cord that can be seen without touching the tyre - fail
if by folding back rubber or opening a cut with a blunt instrument, so as not to cause further damage, exposed ply or cord can be seen irrespective of the size of the cut - fail
if a cut which is more than 25mm or 10% of the section width whichever is the greater, is opened with a blunt instrument and cords can be felt but not seen - fail
Before failing a cut, you must make sure it’s the cords that you can feel not a foreign object. If you’re not sure, then you should pass and advise."
Edited by Pica-Pica on Sunday 9th August 17:53
I stopped using Michelins because I store my cars for extended periods, and they don't respond well to that treatment. They tend to go hard, and seem unable to recover. Goodyears offer 90% of the performance for two thirds of the price, and cope way better in terms of not perishing and remaining stable when unused. In my experience, 20 odd years. Michelins can't cope with 1 year of being unused, Goodyears are fine after 3.
My Porsche is a much nicer drive on Goodyears than it ever was on Michelins.
I'm not shy, but that pic of that tyre does not instil much confidence in it's ability to be unaffected by the damage incurred.
My Porsche is a much nicer drive on Goodyears than it ever was on Michelins.
I'm not shy, but that pic of that tyre does not instil much confidence in it's ability to be unaffected by the damage incurred.
gubsta said:
Thanks for the opinions guys.
I didn t really register the cracking tbh.
I ve had the car two weeks - straight from from BMW as an approved used car.
Also tyres are dated 10/24 so under two years old - same as the age of the car. Bit cheesed off that I didn t pay more attention as they must be the originals and have done 16k miles.
Wife hit a kerb that just jumped out as her . The tyre took the brunt of it on the front - the rear wheel took the damage on the back much worse - but tyre condition is similar.
Standards at BMW main stealers must be falling off of a cliff ..I didn t really register the cracking tbh.
I ve had the car two weeks - straight from from BMW as an approved used car.
Also tyres are dated 10/24 so under two years old - same as the age of the car. Bit cheesed off that I didn t pay more attention as they must be the originals and have done 16k miles.
Wife hit a kerb that just jumped out as her . The tyre took the brunt of it on the front - the rear wheel took the damage on the back much worse - but tyre condition is similar.
The Late founder of BMW Concessionairs GB, Anton Hille would be horrified at the shonky state of the main stealer network nowadays
In early 05, I ( reluctantly) sold my lovely Cooper S to a Sytner branch, the salesman chappy whilst looking the immaculate car over, knocked me circa £250 quid as he claimed that the edges of the ( run flat & loads of life left ) front tires were feathered & we couldn t possibly retail it like that ..
Edited by SS427 Camaro on Monday 10th August 11:18
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