Just kerbed it!

[Clarkey]

Too busy beeping at a friend and I ran into a kerb at about 10-15mph.

The wheel went onto the kerb, it did not just bounce off it.

Here is the damage to the wheel and tyre.

Do you think it's safe?
Just had 4 new Continental PremiumContact 5's all round last week!!!

The second picture is when I peeled the excess off

 

[leeds_182]

Ouch.

It'll be reet.

 

[George182]

That poor wheel

Tyre should be ok though mate

 

[Clarkey]

Ok :approve:

I think I'm going to put that wheel on the rear for piece of mind!
I'd rather still have steering if it decides to blow

Gutted though! Typical!

 

[Toby]

Ouch. I did the same on the ice in the winter.

i bent a sub-frame though

 

[G8RSH]

Tyre should be fine, dad did exactly the same to his T5 Sportline when I was in it, I seen it coming and literally just cringed! He has quite a hefty chunk missing too!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Leave it on the front. A front wheel blow out is a lot more controllable than a rear.

 

[AlexW]

Echo whats above, thats just a small bit of outer rubber, if it was down the cords I'd want to throw it away.

 

[JCC]

It'll be fine.

As said though, always have your best tyres on the rear.