I recently purchased a pair of 245/35/19 Hankook Ventus K104 tires, used with a lot of tread left. I discovered that one tire had a busted inner tire lip, and notified the seller before I purchased it anyways (he gave me a discount, so I took on the risk). Basically the actual wire / band is okay, but the outer rubber surface is ripped/cracked, but still holding onto the rest of the tire. Nothing else seems to be wrong with the tire.

Is the tire useless, or can it be mounted to a rim safely? Is there any fix for this (i.e. any sort of compound/glue that I can stick on the affected area to hold it together)?

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I wouldnt risk it.
IF you can mount it safely, I wouldnt count on it holding air.

 

"legally" the tire is trash.

unofficially, as long as the tire shop will agree to mount it and the thing holds air (50/50 chance I'd guess), then the tire will be okay.

Personally, I'd try it if it was a track tire on my race car. on a street car, I'll pass. Saving a few bucks on a cheap tire isn't worth getting stuck on the side of the road with a flat or risking my life (and others) in the event of a blowout in rush hour traffic.

 

I recently bought a used tire that had the exact same damage, but it was at least 4-5" around the bead. Seller said it held air but Kal Tire said it was trash but would mount it but wouldn't guarantee it to hold air. Ended up trashing the damn thing.

If you can find a cheap place to mount the tire and are willing to have to replace it again go for it. Personally I hate doing things twice.

 

thats borderline..looks like it was done by the previous installer. Happens when not enough force is put down on top bead while rolling it on and it snags on the tire changer adapter..seen it and done it lol. It should seal fine because the seal happens right above the tear, where the band is fatter all the way around.

 

It would be fine, just make sure that when they put it on they dont mess it up more. tell them to put bed sealant around it. if they are a tire shop they should have it. i work in one i seen this happend n it will be good

 

+1. Def not worth the risk bro. Not trying to be a smarta** but think about the other people on the road. Would THEY want you to use that tire? Could be dangerous and possibly deadly.

Good luck,

JB

 

i have got 4 20inch chrome rims for for free the reason why is because my buddy had cracks in them and 1 one of them was so bent that he gave them to me so that i can recycle them until my neighbor told me about this rim repair shop so i went and checked out their website RepairMyRim.com and i gave them a call and the price was so low, only thing i had to do was box the rims and ship it to them and in 4 days my rims came back brand new with no cracks or any bents in them. i have to give theses guys props . they saved me a lot of money ... check them out guys whoever has a busted rim call them before buying a new one they are legit.

 

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I know this is an old thread, but I'll contirbute anyway.

Working at Les Schwab tires, we had some black snot for this purpose.
1 the only safety issue here might be from the wires rusting over time.
2 the only thing making that tire worthless is the inability to hold air.
3 Window weld or RTV slopped on and assembled wet should work great.

Assemble with "sealer", inflate to seat beads, deflate until "sealer" cures. Re-inflate and cross your fingers. The "sealer" should keep moisture away from the steel cords, and hold air pressure. Keep an eye out for bulges in the sidewall from air pockets between the plys.

This was not something we did for customers highway vehicles, although I would not hesitate to do it with mine.

 

any damage to any part of the sidewall is considered trash.

 

That's not the sidewall. There is no structural damage there.

 

I should have posted an update a while ago. The tire shop mounted it without any issue and since it has performed fine with no leaks at all.

 

^ wow, really? i had damage less than that and i threw mine away!

 

some people take more risks than others.....

 

throw that thing out. yes i know 19's are $$$