This tire has about 7/32" remaining. The year of production was either 2009 or 2010. Should this tire be repaired or replaced?
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Should this tire be repaired?
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Use it as a spare.
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What happened on the sidewall?
Is it a cut or just a scrape?
Is it a cut or just a scrape?
do you get snow? if it was at 5 or 6/32, it would be an easy "replace". although I generally err on the side of replacing too early. is this for around town, or alot of highway use?
Originally Posted by Virtus_Probi
What happened on the sidewall?
Is it a cut or just a scrape?
There is a nail.
Originally Posted by tomcat27
do you get snow? if it was at 5 or 6/32, it would be an easy "replace". although I generally err on the side of replacing too early. is this for around town, or alot of highway use?
No snow. Around town use.
What happened on the sidewall?
Is it a cut or just a scrape?
There is a nail.
Originally Posted by tomcat27
do you get snow? if it was at 5 or 6/32, it would be an easy "replace". although I generally err on the side of replacing too early. is this for around town, or alot of highway use?
No snow. Around town use.
If that's a tear in the sidewall, then the tire is trash, but you already knew that.
Plus, the tire is almost done anyway due to age.
Plus, the tire is almost done anyway due to age.
Patch it, spend the money on something else. It's not going to fail, but when it comes to tires and batteries BITOG is horrible for virtue signalling.
+1 Plug it.
Originally Posted by maxdustington
but when it comes to tires and batteries BITOG is horrible for virtue signalling.
I think you have "virtue signaling" and "recommendations on age-based tire replacement from guidelines set by tire manufacturers, automakers, consumer advocates, and safety agencies" confused.
but when it comes to tires and batteries BITOG is horrible for virtue signalling.
I think you have "virtue signaling" and "recommendations on age-based tire replacement from guidelines set by tire manufacturers, automakers, consumer advocates, and safety agencies" confused.
If you patch it, it will probably work for you for a while...
.. but, if it were on my car, I would replace it with a new set/pair of tires. 8 or 9 year old tires are already pushing the limit, even without a nail and sidewall cracking.
.. but, if it were on my car, I would replace it with a new set/pair of tires. 8 or 9 year old tires are already pushing the limit, even without a nail and sidewall cracking.
Perfect spot for a mushroom.
As long as you don't take it faster than 40 MPH or so, it would probably last a while. Might not be a bad idea to take it off the wheel & check out the inside to make sure the inside isn't coming apart.
Replace it. The tire is almost 10 years old
Originally Posted by MrHorspwer
Originally Posted by maxdustington
but when it comes to tires and batteries BITOG is horrible for virtue signalling.
I think you have "virtue signaling" and "recommendations on age-based tire replacement from guidelines set by tire manufacturers, automakers, consumer advocates, and safety agencies" confused.
I don't buy it, there would be legislation enacted if it were a serious problem. It's like that thread where the OP was asking if his rotors were rusty and everyone who lived outside the rustbelt started claiming a chip of rust could dislodge and lock the wheel, or his rotors were going to explode.
Originally Posted by maxdustington
but when it comes to tires and batteries BITOG is horrible for virtue signalling.
I think you have "virtue signaling" and "recommendations on age-based tire replacement from guidelines set by tire manufacturers, automakers, consumer advocates, and safety agencies" confused.
I don't buy it, there would be legislation enacted if it were a serious problem. It's like that thread where the OP was asking if his rotors were rusty and everyone who lived outside the rustbelt started claiming a chip of rust could dislodge and lock the wheel, or his rotors were going to explode.
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9 years old? Time for the dumpster.
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