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tyre sidewall damage

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  • 11-02-2008 12:01pm
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    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,
    Probably asking for the obvious answer here, but if a tyre has some slight side-wall damage due to an encounter with a pothole, should it really be replaced? At first, I noticed it had taken a small chip out of my alloy, that was bad enough, but then I noticed a slight cut or slit on the sidewall - maybe a cm long, but it doesn't appear deep at all. Tyre pressure is still 100%.

    Assuming I do go and get it changed, are most tyre fitters prone to wrecking alloys in the process? I had one scratched by a fitter a few years ago, he denied doing it of course...


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    Gran Hermano
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    Damaged side-wall; how do you fancy coping with a blow-out on a motorway?

    Best get it replaced.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Sidewall is most likely weakened after the impact which might not be visible meaning it is more prone to a blow out.

    I would not feel comfortable driving the car knowing this so would have it replaced as soon as I could.


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    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Yeah, I'm not too happy either to drive it like that, especially motorway driving...
    My worry is the likelihood of even more alloy damage by incompetent tyre fitters!


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    A guy on another site that I'm on didn't, blow out and write off of car.


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    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    Bin it. Had a blow out many years ago outside Slane and I never want to repeat it. Real brown trouser stuff. Remember to replace tyres in pairs as well


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    JoeA3 wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm not too happy either to drive it like that, especially motorway driving...
    My worry is the likelihood of even more alloy damage by incompetent tyre fitters!

    Might be better off finding a place that deals in selling alloy wheels rather than a fast fit type place. At least a specialist will be used of fitting them rather than a first year apprentice at your average tyre centre.


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