help...curbed my tire...has a gouge in the side...but tire isnt deflated..PICS
10-31-2003, 06:15 AM
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help...curbed my tire...has a gouge in the side...but tire isnt deflated..PICS
Can someone please tell me if this gouge in my tire can be filled in with some sort of product? I just got these tires (Pirelli Winter 210's), and I really do not want to replace them if I do not have to. Dammit I just bought these tires 
10-31-2003, 06:52 AM
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I'd have to see it in person, but it doesn't look THAT bad.
I'd err on the side of caution and change it, but if it's not that deep then just roll with it.
may want to take it to a tire shop and get their opinion on it. (they'll surely say to change it because they want your money), but I've driven on worse and not had problems.
I'd err on the side of caution and change it, but if it's not that deep then just roll with it.
may want to take it to a tire shop and get their opinion on it. (they'll surely say to change it because they want your money), but I've driven on worse and not had problems.
11-01-2003, 12:10 AM
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I dunno.... I guess it all depends on how much extra rubber is on those sidewalls and if anything structural has been cut or not.
It looks pretty terrible in the picture, but I get the feeling that is because it's so incredibly zoomed in. Maybe a pic of the cut showing a full 1/4 of the tire/wheel would help? If this gouge is as small as I think it might actually be, I might be tempted to just leave it....
It looks pretty terrible in the picture, but I get the feeling that is because it's so incredibly zoomed in. Maybe a pic of the cut showing a full 1/4 of the tire/wheel would help? If this gouge is as small as I think it might actually be, I might be tempted to just leave it....
11-01-2003, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bman
I dunno.... I guess it all depends on how much extra rubber is on those sidewalls and if anything structural has been cut or not.
It looks pretty terrible in the picture, but I get the feeling that is because it's so incredibly zoomed in. Maybe a pic of the cut showing a full 1/4 of the tire/wheel would help? If this gouge is as small as I think it might actually be, I might be tempted to just leave it....
It looks pretty terrible in the picture, but I get the feeling that is because it's so incredibly zoomed in. Maybe a pic of the cut showing a full 1/4 of the tire/wheel would help? If this gouge is as small as I think it might actually be, I might be tempted to just leave it....
You are right. Because of the pic it looks worst than it really is. The gouge is actually about 3-4 mm at its deapest. There is no wire or anything in the tire that has been contacted.
11-01-2003, 02:47 PM
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I'm with Dixit. Change it.
I had cracks 1/4 that size in my sidewalls when I had 19"s and I changed the tires immediately.
The thing that sucks about sidewall damage is that the tire is most likely to blow out in hard cornering, causing a dangerous situation.
I had cracks 1/4 that size in my sidewalls when I had 19"s and I changed the tires immediately.
The thing that sucks about sidewall damage is that the tire is most likely to blow out in hard cornering, causing a dangerous situation.
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