Curbed 4 month old tire.
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How does that happen to a tire ?
I've skuffed my tires by parelling parking and rubbing the curb.
I've skuffed my tires by parelling parking and rubbing the curb.
Time to get a set of these.
https://www.macsautoparts.com/double-shaft-style-universal-curb-feelers-pair-60-94210-1.html
https://www.macsautoparts.com/double-shaft-style-universal-curb-feelers-pair-60-94210-1.html
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Sorry to hear of your mishap. Yes indeed that hurts especially on a really expensive tire such as a 20" Michelin.
I have never myself purchased RHW on any tire in ~50 years of buying tires and have only had the tire MFG's RHW that came with my purchase and I really don't know how long RHW's have been around. I think that I've noticed them being offered in the 1980s.
Does Michelin have a MFG RHW on your tire?
Many tires come with the RHW and many owners don't even know it.
I've had Hankook's & Generals recently that came with a 2-4 yr RHW standard.
If it's any consolation, this is how I look at it. All of the money that I haven't spent on RHW's(or any other product warranty), if I have to eat one or two tires in my lifetime, so be it
I have never myself purchased RHW on any tire in ~50 years of buying tires and have only had the tire MFG's RHW that came with my purchase and I really don't know how long RHW's have been around. I think that I've noticed them being offered in the 1980s.
Does Michelin have a MFG RHW on your tire?
Many tires come with the RHW and many owners don't even know it.
I've had Hankook's & Generals recently that came with a 2-4 yr RHW standard.
If it's any consolation, this is how I look at it. All of the money that I haven't spent on RHW's(or any other product warranty), if I have to eat one or two tires in my lifetime, so be it
Have you read what you are buying?
https://www.tirerack.com/content/tirerack/desktop/en/tires/trhp.html
It may be covered by the seller.
Krzyś
I haven't read anything in detail but I did decline the road hazard protection plan so I figured they wouldn't cover it.
They always try to sell you RHW even when the MFG covers the tire, in my experience.
It won't last long, it will fall out, and that crack will grow bigger and bigger.
YES order a new one. DEFINITELY.
That sucks on such new tires.
Good Lord - - - Do NOT do this.
HAHA. In many countries they would use RTV or silicone sealant. Windshield urethane is much more durable.
The pressure is coming from behind the patch.....it will do absolutely nothing to contain a burst.
Especially during heavy cornering.
Nothing........
I had a sidewall bulge just like this on my KONA, NOTHING TO DO BUT PAY FOR A NEW TIRE, snow fell that day and i waited about 4 hours at the dealership while they got one from the warehouse. Just 3 days ago, i suddenly got a pressure alert, 23psi spec is 35, that day, air the tire, next day same thing, no warning of 30, 28 etc just bam 23psi, dealer finds nail and fixes tire. within 10 mins of leaving same thing, yesterday, spend about 2 hrs while the tire is resealed again. Only good thing, my dealer has free STARBUCKS coffee and hot chocolate. QUICK EDIT, walmart had the identical tire, had to ordered for a very reasonable price .
I would say, (with no technical basis) the outer sidewall rubber is not a structural member of the tire like the tread, cord or bead. It's more cosmetic. As long as the inner sidewall isn't damaged, I'd have no issue driving on a tire fixed like that.
I might drive that tire straight to the local tire shop, slower than normal, if I didn't have a spare. It cannot be fixed well enough to be safe long term, so any short term patch, the question is what happens when, not if it fails.
The tires are the ONLY part on the car that touches the road.
Have you ever had a blow out while going 70mph?
The outer wall flexes and bends millions of times per hour on a highway drive...nevermind cornering forces.
Be safe OP get it replaced. Life is to short for a few hundred dollars.
We all share the road with each other, respect the other drivers and our families, be safe.
Tires are something that you don't take chances on.
Side walls can not be patched ever. Even the tread close to the side wall can not be patched.
Too much flex during operation.
Replace it.
They do it other countries all the time. Not saying it's perfectly safe though.
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