Tyre damage help

[DeaconFrost]

Firstly apologies if this is the wrong section.

My friends managed to do this to one of the tyres on her car:-



It's quite a decent chunk she's taken out of the sidewall - is it liable to be dangerous (so should she get it replaced?) And would it be an MOT issue?

Any thoughts gratefully received!

[Buff Mchugelarge]

I doubt it is going to go bang straight away

HOWEVER!

Id get it changed pretty sharpish, its a weak point in the in the tyre and will fail an MOT.
A tyre's cheaper than a crash eh?

[Mafioso]

Shouldn't be. I did pretty much the exact same thing on mine a few years ago. Took it to a tyre place and they said it was fine. I even started a thread on here asking the same question and everyone said it was fine. Happy days!

[DeaconFrost]

Thanks for the replys gents but I'm a bit confused now! So one vote for it being dangerous and an mot fail one against - any further thoughts?

[digger the goat]

Change it for the spare if non directional !!

[Superhoop]

Looking at the picture you have, it looks like there are no cords showing = absolutely fine, don't worry about it

[LuS1fer]

Ask a tyre fitter.

[cst]

As said above no cords are showing, I'd drive it. But she is obviously worried so go to tyre a place to get it checked. Make sure it's an indie though and not Kwik fit et al, or she'll need all 4 changing, plus brakes and exhaust!

[AtticusFinch]

If you still have the chunk that came out superglue it in for a cosmetic fix, if no cords showing the tyres fine.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

£120 or risk life?

Tricky dilemma

[Bonefish Blues]

LuS1fer said:

Ask a tyre fitter.

I think the sequence would go:

suck teeth
new tyre

[Hubris]

Replace it. It would be an advisory on the MOT, at the very least.

[BFG TERRANO]

Is that a Seat Ibiza? Looks like mine and the tyres are getting close to around £150 each for something reasonable. Aside from that the damage looks minimal Id keep it, Ive seen far worse on the roads.

[Magictrousers]

Looks like its a chunk out of the rim protector. If that's all it is, leave it.

[SMcP114]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

£120 or risk life?

Tricky dilemma

Nothing like being overly dramatic is there?

[Hairy Bob]

I would drive it. But if you are worried change it.

[Frances The Mute]

Buff Mchugelarge said:

its a weak point in the in the tyre and will fail an MOT.
A tyre's cheaper than a crash eh?

Nope - on both counts.

You don't strictly have a rim protector in that tyre. As there's no visible cords, you're fine to continue using it.

Keep a close eye on it over the next few weeks. If you see any bulges appearing around the area (or anywhere else for that matter) get it changed pronto.

[Lunablack]

If its a front tyre, stick it on the back, assuming same size...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

SMcP114 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

£120 or risk life?

Tricky dilemma

Nothing like being overly dramatic is there?

No, but you get where I'm coming from. If there's any doubt at all, don't mess.

[DeaconFrost]

Thanks for all the info - I'll pass it on to her and then it's her decision I guess. Think I'd stick a couple of new tyres on myself.