Horror: Split tyre

[miketheman2k]

Is this

a) not ideal
b) very bad
c) the person with this tyre will burn and die soon...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/letherrip2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/letherrip3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/letherrip5.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/letherrip4.jpg

Im not sure what caused this, but it has split the rubber, but I can not see any metal, etc.

This in need of replacement? (if yes, please answer my Fulda thread... )

Cheers,
Mike

 

[BRUN]

defo get that replaced, think about if your doin 70 on the mway and go over a big stone/small rock or somethin, might be enough pressure to rip it open properly

 

[telford_mike]

replace it now!

 

[miketheman2k]

lol, thats what I thought!

 

[BradRT]

one of my tyres is like this at the mo due to curbing. my one has been on my car for a few months like it and ive had no problems.

i reckon ur mate should get it changed ASAP tho cos it cant be good can it! ill change mine before i get it back on the road

 

[182_blue]

im suprised you need to ask, replace now, and take it easy to the garage

 

[Clart]

looks like its been slashed to me

 

[miketheman2k]

Quote: Originally posted by Clart on 15 March 2005

looks like its been slashed to me

I had a small encounter with a kerb that didnt like me the other day, but I thought Id only scratched the splitter - unusual to have such a clean cut and no kerbing on the rim.

 

[clarkiev6]

if its not showing cord it will be ok... but not ideal. mot will fail if cut longer than an inch. cant tell from the pic mate.

 

[miketheman2k]

I would say its about exactly an inch - but being rubber, would it not just keep tearing?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Option C

I recon get it changed.

 

[clarkiev6]

tyres are designed to take much more strain these days mate. you may encounter a problem if you actually hit the same spot again... then you would be in the sh#t... best advice is to change but you are in no danger fron normal driving if you are certain no cords are visible when pulled right back. look with a torch...

Alex

 

[Ally]

Not worth taking the risk - Id change it.

Same happened to one of my rears after only 1500 miles - was gutted, not a clue how it happened, mustve been a pothole cos Im the only one who drives my car and I hadnt curbed it. Its not worth risking yourself for the sake of a new tyre.

 

[rmccardal]

Two new fronts ...

 

[RobFenn]

My cousin had a badly kerbed tyre, you could see the inside a bit, he crashed his car and died about 3 weeks after my dad had a go at him about it.

-Rob

 

[DARKO]

There is a slight kerb mark on the rim just above it isnt there?

 

[miketheman2k]

Quote: Originally posted by DARKO on 16 March 2005


There is a slight kerb mark on the rim just above it isnt there?

Thats an old kerbing mark, very dirty, and the cut has only happened in the last 2 weeks (max.)

I agree with what you all say, definitely no point ending my life early over the sake of a couple of hundred quid!

 

[clarkiev6]

less than that for a couple of kumhos mate... lol

 

[miketheman2k]

lol, if I have to change both, I think Ill be matching the rears....which are P-Zeros

 

[clarkiev6]

OUCH !! lol