Tyre advice

[CrammyJay]

Just bought a car from garage, drove it home and parked it on drive. Having a quick look around it and noticed some damage to a tyre which I hadn't noticed before. Now I'm getting conflicting advice about it. I was under impression any damage to sidewall renders the tyre unroadworthy. So before I call garage in morning thought I would ask you guys

[sheepman]

I'd drive on that without a second thought tbh, looks like it's just the alloy protection lip anyway?

[Bennyjames28]

They could say you did it. After all you yourself didn't notice it before you bought it.

Just try your luck but convince yourself you will buy yourself a new tyre regardless. Nothing to lose, and no emotional distress.

[heners54]

Similar damage to a thread I started some time ago and drove on it for the rest of the life of the tyre, its only the rim protector and is non structural, only replace it if it bothers you cosmetically.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[TommyBuoy]

No bulge?
No loss of pressure?
No tyre structure showing?
Not on the wearing part of the tyre?


No problem!

Wouldn't ask a garages advice as they might want to sell you a tyre

[steve-5snwi]

TommyBuoy said:

No bulge?
No loss of pressure?
No tyre structure showing?
Not on the wearing part of the tyre?


No problem!

Wouldn't ask a garages advice as they might want to sell you a tyre

As above, and i wouldn't try and sell them a tyre.

[Alucidnation]

Take it back and get them to renew it.

[TommyBuoy]

steve-5snwi said:

TommyBuoy said:

No bulge?
No loss of pressure?
No tyre structure showing?
Not on the wearing part of the tyre?


No problem!

Wouldn't ask a garages advice as they might want to sell you a tyre

As above, and i wouldn't try and sell them a tyre.

Neither would the garage I use - no offense meant

[steve-5snwi]

None taken, garages are quick to replace stuff and they shouldn't be, if you push for a replacement you may see the car for that one tyre, be honest with them and you may gain the customer for life.

[Flumpo]

It looks like they have used tyre dressing and that it has been applied over the top of the damage.