Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4195
Tyre checks… - lucky man ..or not
Lucky man…
Noticed on my last journey on my commute down the motorway that at 70 mph I had an incredibly slight flutter rather than a wheel wobble from the front of the car.. felt very slightly like a wheel balance issue.
Under 70 mph there was no issue whatsoever so the problem could almost be disregarded…
Fortunately got home and checked the car over and found this:
How lucky am I ?
Was mentioning it to a friend of my last night who owns an MOT garage… he stated he had a chap drive in last week with a Mercedes Sprinter who asked him to diagnose a slight rumble from tHe front of the van.
He found this:
He said it drove in and the driver was oblivious to the state of his vehicle..the tyre was still holding air as normal…wtf!
5th Sep 2021 8:04 am
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1599
Virtually beyond words! (Sprinter)
Lucky you checked yours, from the pic it seems like a nasty cut?
Would have let go at some point.Stu
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5th Sep 2021 12:29 pm
s60r
Member Since: 14 Mar 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 287
Yes… certainly a good job you found that!
As for the sprinter….. ridiculous. Some people shouldn’t be on our roads.A mod a week until I have nothing to improve or add.
5th Sep 2021 3:52 pm
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
Location: Lancs
Posts: 766
Called into my usual tyre place for a puncture repair a couple of years ago and this guy rocks up in his sporty mercedes car saying he was getting some noise at speed on the motorway one tyre was down to the cords, two were as good as slicks and the other one was just about showing a tread pattern he seemed a bit put out when he was told he needed four tyres"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
5th Sep 2021 7:06 pm
leojod
Member Since: 19 Jul 2017
Location: London
Posts: 37
Looks like your tire got a serious cut. Replace it immediately.
27th Sep 2021 3:50 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1664
I feel like I had a near miss just recently too. My indy found one of my front tyres had cracked and bulged around a puncture repair. See photo.This is a Pirelli scorpion verde all season. Apparently my other tyres had some centre cracking too. I inspect my tyres , casually, quite regularly but just hadn't noticed any of it, and not noticeable when driving. Pressures also regularly checked (34psi on front) .All replaced. Tyres were 5 years old ( how time flies!)
Given this I do wonder if tyres should be replaced rather than a puncture repaired.
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Gary
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19th Jun 2024 8:54 am
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2344
That could have ended very badly Farmer Chalk. Well spotted. D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
In the caravan world the advice is to replace tyres every five years. Not that most caravans do much mileage in five years!A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
19th Jun 2024 8:02 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1664
Good general advice I think.Gary
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