Discussion
austina35 said:
if you keep that tyre, just let me know which motorways you'll be using for a while. that way I can use an alternative route so you don't delay me when it goes wrong......
You’d better hang up your driving gloves then because I see a lot worse than this on a daily basis. Loads of sidewall damage about from hitting potholes on roads not fit for a third world country, bulges, heavy cuts in rim protectors, damage from under inflation you name it. Would you believe it most of them are exactly the same when I see them a month later.
It’s almost as if tyre manufacturers pre empted it and made tyres to be hardy things...
Leptons said:
You’d better hang up your driving gloves then because I see a lot worse than this on a daily basis. Loads of sidewall damage about from hitting potholes on roads not fit for a third world country, bulges, heavy cuts in rim protectors, damage from under inflation you name it.
Would you believe it most of them are exactly the same when I see them a month later.
Survivorship bias, you don't see the ones removed at the roadside. Also, "most" isn't good enough. If you can't tell whether a particular damage has increased the chance of a catastrophic blowout from 0.0001% to 5% then is it really ok to just assume it will be fine? Especially if it's your own car with our own family inside?Would you believe it most of them are exactly the same when I see them a month later.
Thanks everyone for your input. From close inspection, I realised that the nail was indeed in rim protector section, only 1-2 mm deep. I pulled it and obviously no air escape was observed. I drove about 90 miles since then and there is no drop in tyre pressure. I think I was lucky that damage was not in sidewall structure. I will report report back if anything unusual happens (hopefully not 
). Thanks
). ThanksIf it were me, I would replace the tyre. The tyres are your only contact with the road surface and absolutely critical to your safety. It is just not worth messing around for the sake of £250. Hell of a gamble with you and your family inside at 70mph on a motorway. It’s your risk, your calculation. I say the tyre is compromised and should be replaced.
mygoldfishbowl said:
What you could do if you really wanted to is put a little drop of super glue in either end of the hole. Just prise the hole open a bit with something and put a small drop of glue in. Don't stick your hand to the tyre though.
mengo said:
Thanks everyone for your input. From close inspection, I realised that the nail was indeed in rim protector section, only 1-2 mm deep. I pulled it and obviously no air escape was observed. I drove about 90 miles since then and there is no drop in tyre pressure. I think I was lucky that damage was not in sidewall structure. I will report report back if anything unusual happens (hopefully not ). Thanks
Great to see that common sense prevailed in the end. Man maths says you can treat yourself to something nice now you’ve saved £250 ). Thanks
Now quick, let’s run away before someone comes along and tells you how your tyres are your only contact with the road....
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