Sidewall cut

Re:Sidewall cut (Groper)

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:48:03 GMT

Note its a Maxxis tyre. Poor quality, born-again rubbish!
cheers
Steve

Re:Sidewall cut (dj)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:10:19 GMT

Ok I was just asking

Re:Sidewall cut (dasic1)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:24:23 GMT

Just you
Its fitted correctly

Re:Sidewall cut (dj)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:00:24 GMT

Is it me or is that tyer fitted the wrong way round is there writing on the inside of the tyer ?

Re:Sidewall cut (sx_corolla)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:57:13 GMT

yeah thats true, all came down the the first reply "Is it worth risking your life and/or your car for?"

Bad thing is i thought about my car first and the heartache of what damage could be made to it + the repair bill haha.

Just trying to research now if 245/40/17 will fit on my rears without scrubbing. Not much range in the 235/40/17. Most cases will fit without scrubbing but i'm putting that on a 8" + 38 offset wide rim which would make it a bit bigger i suppose.
Goardaen's wheel says it will be ok, not much difference in size but my car is dropped on trd springs. Research continues.....

Re:Sidewall cut (dylmrt)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:23:19 GMT

Definitely get don't risk it for the sake of saving $200.

You can get a second hand tyre, or even a budget performance tyre for pretty cheap these days

Re:Sidewall cut (MR2QIK)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:56:17 GMT

Ditch it dude. Just a part of owning a car.

You don't want to be a cross on the side of the highway over $200.

Re:Sidewall cut (Reddtarga)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:05:51 GMT

Who knows what caused it, bad pothole?
Anyway give that tyre the flick for sure.

Re:Sidewall cut (sx_corolla)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:44:04 GMT

Yeah, thought that would be the general consensus lol. Cheers guys. More money into the Mr2, a never ending story lol.

Any idea what could have caused such damage?

My thoughts are over inflation as I got a puncture fixed on that type recently.

Re:Sidewall cut (purple5ive)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:23:29 GMT

if your hard pressed for cash get a second hand good condition tyre this might not be a good idea by the looks of it.
cheers

Re:Sidewall cut (5SGTE)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:19:49 GMT

The only thing that tyre is good for now is growing potatoes in.

Re:Sidewall cut (mister2)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:50:09 GMT

Is it worth risking your life and/or your car for?
Get a new tyre! That's not at all safe or smart to drive on. " />

Sidewall cut (sx_corolla)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:42:08 GMT

Hi Everyone,
Been a while since i've posted, hope everyone is doing good + their mr2's of course lol

Story goes, went to get new front tyres then a wheel alignment at a different place. The guy spotted the below on one of my inner rear tyres. He told me just to be careful on it not to drive at high speeds. Initially i thought sht, i better get that replaced but on closer inspection the split hasnt reached the inner tyre + its a low profile tyre so should have strong sidewalls still?

Think i can save cash and drive on it for another few months if i don't drive aggressively? What could have cause it?

Cheers