rubber skint in tyre wall

smokin ace

hi everyone and i dont know if this is in the wrong section but i need your advise

i need two front tyres for the motor and unlike most people we could not afford brand new ones so we got two second hand tyres off the tyre centre in the local town and they have just over 6mm of thread depth and looked good but when we got home we noticed a mark in the tyre wall it isn't very deep but i decided to go back into the tyre centre straight away and he said it was only a flesh wound and that the tyre was not in any danger if blowing out and i asked him about the nct because it is due in 6 months time and he said it will pass no problem and he stuck it back with super glue

i dont know what to think so can i have your advise please will the tyre be ok both safety wise and will it pass the nct
thanks a million
regards
smokin ace

Wossack

check on it every so often (3-4 times a week), and if it starts to bulge (at all) it'll need to be replaced

but I'd say its ok

dr.fuzzenstein

If it's just a flake of rubber sticking out, should be grand.
If the nylon plys are exposed or it's bulging, get rid of it.

brian_t

I wouldn't feel safe travelling at motorway speeds with any damage to the side-wall of a tyre but I found this on another forum.

Without inspecting the damage it's impossible to give the correct advice, as for the tyre being likely to bulge.. it's the nylon cords etc that run through the sidewall that give a tyre it's strenght, if these aren't damaged then tyre integraty isn't affected, however the rubber on the sidewall protects the cords so any damage here has potential consequensies.


A tyre with a small chunk out of the sidewall can still pass an MOT as long as the cords aren't showing, this doesn't mean it's safe to drive though, best thing would be to get it inspected by a qualified fitter who can advise the best course of action, it may just be a small part of the kerbing band thats damaged (which is what it is designed for) and shouldn't be a problem, or it could be the actuall sidewall in which case it has potential to be more of a serious issue.

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=106872

Nissan doctor

I depends on how deep it goes, if you can only see rubber under it then its ok but if you can see the tyre cords then it needs changing.

Most people on here are in favour of second hand premium tyres when on a budget....but second hand chinese tyres:eek: I can assure you they are not properly tested and certified used tyres you got.

Avns1s

Your tyre seems to have gotten a deep enough cut and it's clear the fitter knew about it as he was fitting it.

I would under no circumstances accept that tyre. If it was on my car and it got a cut like that, it would be off pronto. If it is more superficial than it seems and there is no exposing of the nylon plies or damage to them, then I would keep is as a spare and drive it accordingly.

There's too much at stake if you get a blowout for the sake of a €30 or €40 tyre.

It's quite likely it won't pass the NCT with a cut like that in the sidewall.

Superglue is not worth applying as a "fix" in this case.

smokin ace

thanks everyone its not deep and when i pull the rubber back all i can see is just more rubber the cords are not showing

Avns1s

smokin ace wrote: »

thanks everyone its not deep and when i pull the rubber back all i can see is just more rubber the cords are not showing

OK, then it will be fine. It would have been better not to have gone superglueing it if its just superficial like that in my opinion. It would make for easier monitoring of it and also, easier for the NCT inspector to see that its not serious.

The picture would suggest that the cut is deeper than you say by the way - just saying.

smokin ace

Avns1s wrote: »

OK, then it will be fine. It would have been better not to have gone superglueing it if its just superficial like that in my opinion. It would make for easier monitoring of it and also, easier for the NCT inspector to see that its not serious.

The picture would suggest that the cut is deeper than you say by the way - just saying.

i did not super glue it the chap in the tyre centre glued it

Avns1s

smokin ace wrote: »

i did not super glue it the chap in the tyre centre glued it

I know, I read your first post and I wasn't saying you did, just that it would make it easier to ascertain the extent of the damage if it hadn't been done, particularly relevant in the NCT.

I would say its vulcanising solution rather than superglue looking at the pic.