Maserati GranCabrio tyre scratch and cut

Maserati GranCabrio tyre scratch and cut

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Naxmax

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5 posts

63 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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Friends I recently bought a new GranCabrio. Today while parking I noticed a crack on the front right tyre and a scrAtch on wheel.

Do I need to go to service and get it replaced?

Naxmax

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5 posts

63 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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Here is the image.. thanks for your help.

Green1man

549 posts

89 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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The tyre damage MIGHT just be to the rim protector portion, in which case the tyre will be fine, but it could be worse than that, what happens if you pull at the split bit of tyre?
The wheel should be an easy fix for any wheel repair place (or even a smart repair/chips away).

Naxmax

Original Poster:

5 posts

63 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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Thanks a lot. smile

Naxmax

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5 posts

63 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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If I pull bit of tyre, that crack piece opens up.

MDL111

6,974 posts

178 months

Friday 15th February 2019
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Personally I would replace a tyre that shows any damage, but I drove on the autobahn a lot - just not worth the risk (also always replace them in pairs)

jakesmith

9,461 posts

172 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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Naxmax said:
If I pull bit of tyre, that crack piece opens up.
Can't tell from the photo
You have to decide if it is cosmetic damage to the rim protector or not
If it is just a loose flap of cosmetic damage I have superglued one back before but it was very minor
TBH though when I replaced the Godawful Pirellis with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S it transformed the car so you might see it as an opportunity to upgrade, so it isn't all downside