Tyre wear shock!

[AlphaDogg]

Noticed the car was feeling a bit wobbly on the way home from work, thought it might just be a strong motorway sidewind. Get home and turns out it was a rear passenger side puncture. Not a massive bother, got the day off tomorrow anyway to get it sorted...

So decided to take the wheel off tonight, ready for the morning. Before I took it off I had a quick check of the tyre thread - still plenty on it. Or so I thought!

Once the wheel's off I look at the inside sidewall of the tyre and boom! There's the problem. Surprised this didn't blow while I was on the motorway. Very lucky!

Gone through the rubber, canvas and wire.

IMG00215-20110414-1834 by alphadogg, on Flickr

IMG00216-20110414-1835 by alphadogg, on Flickr

IMG00214-20110414-1834 by alphadogg, on Flickr

IMG00217-20110414-1835 by alphadogg, on Flickr

 

[Revels]

Plenty of life left in that yet.

 

[DB.]

Flipping heck! lol

cause?

 

[AlphaDogg]

Looks like it could have been rubbing the inside wheel arch. No problems on the other side though, which is slightly worrying! Could be a tracking issue :dapprove:

 

[Tony Hunter]

Thats bad,very bad, don't you ever look at your tyres?

 

[EllD90]

How long has the tyre been on the car for?

 

[spanishfly]

As an RAC man, im not surprised by this! The amount of cars I go to like this....

 

[AlphaDogg]

Thats bad,very bad, don't you ever look at your tyres?

Funny thing is, it went straight through its MOT last month

How long has the tyre been on the car for?

It's been on there over at least 6 months. Been under it plenty of times and never noticed this before. Could be a recent problem I guess.

 

[Gt rob]

pirellis, goodyears and dunlops all mishape once the tread gets below 3mm. i do tyres for a living annd see allsorts all day long!

 

[AlphaDogg]

pirellis, goodyears and dunlops all mishape once the tread gets below 3mm. i do tyres for a living annd see allsorts all day long!

Recommendations for replacements?

 

[Gt rob]

i run yokos, most recommend mich exalto but theyre pricey, rainsports are pretty decent too

 

[AlphaDogg]

i run yokos, most recommend mich exalto but theyre pricey, rainsports are pretty decent too

Yeah the exaltos are pretty pricey! Thanks for the expert recommendations though!

 

[Gt rob]

try blackcircles and camskill for prices mate.

 

[jack_kemp]

Hankook v12 evo's. Cracking tyres

 

[AlphaDogg]

Hankook v12 evo's. Cracking tyres

£41 on camskill... could be a good shout!

 

[Tony Hunter]

If it's gone that bad in a month there is something wrong somewhere.

 

[bmit]

Did you not hear / smell burning?

 

[AlphaDogg]

If it's gone that bad in a month there is something wrong somewhere.

Certainly has, the investigation is underway. Going up on the ramp very shortly!

Did you not hear / smell burning?

Nothing to indicate this! Difficult to hear anything untoward with all the 'normal' rattles of a 172 Cup. And no smell of burning plastic or rubber. Guess the only way to tell would have been to notice it while checking the tyres, by a puncture, or by a blowout while driving. I'm glad it wasn't the last option!

 

[hollandcup]

Flippin 'eck.

That could have caused a serious accident.

 

[theduck]

I've taxed worse...

 

[mitch1503]

pirellis, goodyears and dunlops all mishape once the tread gets below 3mm. i do tyres for a living annd see allsorts all day long!

yep my goodyear F1's really badly miss shaped over a few weeks when the tread got low