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Manged to hit a curb going into a particularly narrow parking garage today. What's the verdict on this tire? To me it looks like damage on the rubber supposed to protect wheel damage and no structural damage. I'm on a roadtrip so replacing the tire is a bit difficult.
Ouch!, but looks fine to continue driving on to me. I had similar damage to a tyre of mine and it was fine until the tread wore down and had to be replaced.
It's hard to say how thick the rubber is in this area without taking the tire off. However, if there are no cords cut through, it could be structurally intact. Sometimes the area above the bead is very thick, as this helps steering response. In other words, most performance tires are stiff tires, and are that way due to being thick and strong. The alternative way to build a tire is to make it lighter and use higher pressure for good steering response. You see this with cheaper "performance" tires from China.
If that were mine, I'd clean it up, inspect carefully, monitor the tire pressures closely and go on my way.
First Place Wheels in Jupiter, FL can easily repair that rim. I'm guessing the repair would cost well less than a new replacement. But maybe you can find a used rim on eBay or?
You can glue rubber back together with specialty rubber cements and/or heat vulcanizing. The vulcanizing process is really beyond the capacity of a roadside repair. But common CA "superglue" might hold that flap down just fine, as long as the rubber is very clean before a glue attempt.
It is worth looking on Youtube to see how massive truck and heavy equipment tires with 3 inch chunks "missing" are repaired.
If I were a professional asked for my opinion I'd say it needs to be replaced just on liability grounds. That said, I see no sign that the damage is into the tire casing. If it were mine and I in your situation, I'd drive on it.
Yeah I think that ridge that has been torn is just the protector for the rim. Some tyres (eg the PSSes) have it quite pronounced, and I look for it in a tyre to try to avoid rim damage.
It looks OK to me, I'd get a tyre place to check it and unless they said anything different, I'd glue it down.
I did something similar to mine about 3 years ago, glued it down, no dramas.
Side wall Tire damage as per the D.O.T. If the cut / flap does not expose cord, the blue jean looking material. Tire is Legal, by D.O.T. laws. Just food for thought. As long as the cord is not exposed or damaged I'd drive on it.
Side wall Tire damage as per the D.O.T. If the cut / flap does not expose cord, the blue jean looking material. Tire is Legal, by D.O.T. laws. Just food for thought. As long as the cord is not exposed or damaged I'd drive on it.
Jack
Do keep an eye on it though. If it turns into a blister, replace it as soon as possible.
Replacement wheel for my 2022 F-Type, 20" from local dealer was $1287.06. They repair and repaint wheels for $150.00 per
The rims currently on the car were purchased through a local dealer for ~$400 per wheel. If fixing it would be $150 it would certainly be worth it.
Originally Posted by cujet
It's hard to say how thick the rubber is in this area without taking the tire off. However, if there are no cords cut through, it could be structurally intact. Sometimes the area above the bead is very thick, as this helps steering response. In other words, most performance tires are stiff tires, and are that way due to being thick and strong. The alternative way to build a tire is to make it lighter and use higher pressure for good steering response. You see this with cheaper "performance" tires from China.
If that were mine, I'd clean it up, inspect carefully, monitor the tire pressures closely and go on my way.
First Place Wheels in Jupiter, FL can easily repair that rim. I'm guessing the repair would cost well less than a new replacement. But maybe you can find a used rim on eBay or?
I'm located in Sweden so unfortunately I can't use the the Florida tip Thanks though! Can get a hold of a new rim for around $400 but if it's cheaper to repair it might be worth a shot.
Thanks for everyone sharing their knowledge and experience! I decided to continue driving on the tire and after ~500 miles today everything is still OK. Will keep monitoring the tire for bulges.
As a bonus I stitched together some footage from the dashcam on the escape from the parking garage that caused all this. Still amazed I came out of there without a single scratch to the bodywork of the car.
wow, that is tight! Good driving even at that speed.
Originally Posted by Wildpipe
As a bonus I stitched together some footage from the dashcam on the escape from the parking garage that caused all this. Still amazed I came out of there without a single scratch to the bodywork of the car.
There is some seriously wrong-headed thinking in that parking garage. Holy crap, that's insanity itself.
The building was erected in 1976 so it's not like it's a 100 years old. Just your general southern european poor engineering on display. Booked it after reading booking.com reviews of the fantastic parking in downtown Madrid 😅
Similar damage on a tire from the dealer. Roadside damage warranty does not kick in unless there is air loss, per the dealer. So if they think it is OK and won’t replace it, so I drive on it.
11-09-2022, 08:44 AM
Thanks though! Can get a hold of a new rim for around $400 but if it's cheaper to repair it might be worth a shot.
