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Motors Small knick/chunk out of my sidewall, immediately replace?

Discussion in 'General' started by Matticus, 29 Nov 2013.

  1. Matticus

    Matticus ...

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    I was helping my parents move and so was in an unfamiliar area, as I pulled up I turned and grazed against a curb...

    Now I have a small chunk in my sidewall probably 1cm across and max 2mm deep plus another one a bit smaller but not completely open as it still has a flap over it.

    I assume I should be immediately replacing this tyre? Normally I wouldn't ask and just replace any tyre with any sidewall damage but I have only put about 500 miles on the tyre so thought I would check it was as bad as I thought :/

    I will try to upload a pic, but it is dark, I only have my mobile and very slow internet.

    Edit: http://imgur.com/v0dKtP9
     
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  2. RinSewand

    RinSewand What's a Dremel?

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    I'd get it checked, I did something similar but deeper, the nice bloke at the Audi garage told me not to worry about it - lasted another 10k miles. But like I said, I'd ask a pro.
     
  3. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    If the steel wire mesh is unaffected, it is perfectly safe.
     
  4. Matticus

    Matticus ...

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    Thanks for the advice guys, maybe not as bad as I thought. I am 99% sure it is just rubber and nothing else showing. I will check again in daylight.

    I will pop down the road to my local garage in the morning and see if someone will take a look. I need to get my brake pads done anyway.

    RinSewand I am curious about them lasting another 10k, did they get replaced due to normal tread wear or did the offending tyre go pop? :worried:
     
  5. mrlongbeard

    mrlongbeard Multimodder

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    I'd run it, but then kerbs don't jump out on me..
     
  6. Matticus

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    I rang the garage this morning and from my description they said it should be fine. It is going in on Tuesday to get pads done so they will check then. I am thinking I will replace it anyway, it is about 65 fitted for another one and I think that is a fair price for safety.

    Here is a daylight picture, not sure how my finger turned out so ghostly...
    [​IMG]

    I am not too fussed about the wheel scrape as they were never in pristine condition when I first owned the car. Just annoyed at myself for making a mistake which will cost me a new tyre.
     
  7. Pookie

    Pookie Illegitimi non carborundum

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    If it was me I wouldnt worry about it. Is your spare tyre in good condition? Maybe just swap them over if it's going to bother you?
     
  8. RinSewand

    RinSewand What's a Dremel?

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    From the looks I'd leave that unless the garage tell you to. And they lasted another 10k until I locked a wheel over a metal grate while stopping for a car with no working brake lights, which acted like a cheese grater and took all my tread off... it didn't go pop :)
     
  9. julianmartin

    julianmartin resident cyborg.

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    I've always wondered what happens when you do that!
     
  10. Puk

    Puk (A shrewd and knavish sprite)

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    I've got two tyres like that and possibly worse, that's fine. It won't affect the structural integrity of the tyre and won't fail and MOT. Source : Service dept manager.
     
  11. julianmartin

    julianmartin resident cyborg.

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    I've failed a MOT on something about that size before. :( sucky.
     
  12. RinSewand

    RinSewand What's a Dremel?

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    Julianmartin - not the best photo, and a bit of a threadjack, but it looks like this;

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    Stripped tyre by rinsewand, on Flickr
     
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  13. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    I would not be too worried about that, personally
     
  14. Matticus

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    I forgot to follow up on this...

    The guy at my garage was quite happy with it and would drive on it. I was already booked in for pads and I am pretty sure I could see the exact tyre on the racks just opposite the 'viewing area' so ideal chance to try and sell me one :lol: The only thing he did say was that it could still fail an MOT depending on the tester but I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

    Thanks for all the advice guys.
     
  15. Ending Credits

    Ending Credits Bunned

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    Partial retests are free anyway as long as you can grt it done in 24hrs (although IIRC there were some changes recently).
     

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