Only have about 400 miles on the car. Unfortunatley got this by backing out from a tight garage enterance. Haven't lost any PSI so far and dont see any chords. General concensus seems to be that is okay for low profile tires as they are intentionally designed to to protect the rims. For the model Y the rims seems to be doing the protecting for the tires...lol. Debating if I should continue driving and monitoring the wheel and replacing it once the othe back tire wares down. Thoughts?
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Is this okay to drive on?
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Only have about 400 miles on the car. Unfortunatley got this by backing out from a tight garage enterance. Haven't lost any PSI so far and dont see any chords. General concensus seems to be that is okay for low profile tires as they are intentionally designed to to protect the rims. For the model Y the rims seems to be doing the protecting for the tires...lol. Debating if I should continue driving and monitoring the wheel and replacing it once the othe back tire wares down. Thoughts?
Hopefully you heard from a tire expert or a kid at discount. I (not being a tire expert), have had a similar issue on a vehicle with no catastrophic event driving it for many miles. Hard to tell by only 1 picture but, it appeared to be very shallow tear.
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TomB985
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Okay, what about car mechanics? This is a highly-rated answer from stackexchange from a mechanic with 40 years of experience.
Paulster2 said:
Can this tire sidewall damage be repaired or should I replace the tire?
I* hit a curb and got a small tear in the front passenger side tire. The tear is about 1" long and goes mostly across the surface of the tire but also a little bit, maybe 1/4", toward the inside of...
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Yeah, that's the problem with that recommendation. It's like walking into a restaurant and asking... "should I eat here"?
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NEW TIRE TIME. IMMEDIATELY.
Get a warranty with the replacement tire. That way when or if it happens again, you get a reduced fee or free replacement.
ie Discount Tire or America's Tire
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I'd go one step further and say... NEW CAR. If this happened to your tire once, it's gonna happen again. Drop this hunk o' junk car off at my house and go get a new one. Clearly defective.
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gx9901
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One would think that tire shop would steer you toward buying new tires, but I had an opposite experience recently. I spun out on a track a few weeks ago and thought at least 2 of the tires were gone (nearly new set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S). I took all 4 wheels to my local Discount Tire and asked them to assess the damage and let me know. To my surprise they checked the tires and told me they are all still good even though I made it pretty clear I was willing to get new tires and what I was thinking of getting depending on how many were dead. So while it makes sense that tire shops have incentive to steer you toward new tires, I guess sometimes there are people who will do an honest assessment of your tires and give you proper guidance.
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Possibly two tires... but I think it's reasonable to try and learn whether the tire is defective or not before throwing it away.
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Johnny Vector
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I can't actually tell what you're trying to say here, since I'm not evaluating any experts; I'm evaluating safety regs. Truck tires work the same way as car tires, only with higher pressure and more miles per year. And the safety regulations are tighter. So yes, if a car tire is damaged in a way that is deemed safe for a truck tire, it's going to be safe for a car.
If a computer is authorized for use in spaceflight, is it reliable enough for your desktop?
If your watch is certified to survive 100 m depth, is it safe to use in your swimming pool?
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I’ll simplify for you. Random “I’m an experts” on the internet should not be providing safety assessments and assurances based on No actual data other than a random small photo. Nor should the OP be considering Any of the feedback Other than take it to a shop for evaluation. “trust me I‘m a 40 year oil change guy/mechanic“ is not a wise certification to follow with decisions like this.
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This thread is hysterical.
The OP posts a single photo, showing damage from a poor angle, and 35 posts later, we're still bickering about a solution. The only real tire (truck) expert is being dismissed by some as being irrelevant.
The OP must be sitting back, watching this, with multiple servings of
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The OP posts a single photo, showing damage from a poor angle, and 35 posts later, we're still bickering about a solution. The only real tire (truck) expert is being dismissed by some as being irrelevant.
The OP must be sitting back, watching this, with multiple servings of
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I'm going to bet that OP is still driving on that tire (as I think he should). Having seen the wide range of opinions, he's erred on the side of thriftiness and decided to cut the little flap off and get on with life.The OP must be sitting back, watching this, with multiple servings of
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Tam: based on the single poor photo, the damage is entirely superficial, only minimally damaging the "rim guard," doing exactly what it's designed to do.
(Now, to "put my money where my mouth is,", maybe I should shave the entire rim guard off a tire and await a catastrophic tire failure. (HAHAHA!)
WE NEED ANOTHER PHOTO, from the side, showing the depth of the cut.
(Now, to "put my money where my mouth is,", maybe I should shave the entire rim guard off a tire and await a catastrophic tire failure. (HAHAHA!)
WE NEED ANOTHER PHOTO, from the side, showing the depth of the cut.
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