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Title: Any tyre experts?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 September 2014, 17:59:49
What's happened here?

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Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 18:00:47
Nope ;D
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 18:02:29
Somebody has worn it out. Buy a new one. Or two.
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 September 2014, 18:12:58
Somebody has worn it out. Buy a new one. Or two.
Had I properly worn them out I could understand, but these aren't even down to the wear markers...   ...on that bit, anyway (the edges are BF'd, proper clown car tyres ::))
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 18:16:50
I take it that's not a repair?

Can only presume its been driven over something sharp and round.

Are those cords inside?
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 18:18:25
Looks like so e pivot marks around it. Could it be where the steering has been turned at standstill....?

...guessing obviously. :-\
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: Keith ABS on 15 September 2014, 18:19:30
  Looks like a screw head mark that has been driven over to me
keith B
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 September 2014, 18:25:43
Just noticed that line in the block to the left as well.

Ah well, no longer on the car, was wondering if that explained the unsatisfactory handling traits.
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 18:28:39
The line is there from new on sc3. Had a few sets now, all same.
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 September 2014, 18:44:29
Looks like another tyre you have knackered worn out TB! :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D

Joking aside, that tread appears to be nearing the end of it's life, and even worn more across the crown as though run on the wrong tyre pressure. ::) ::) ::) ::)

Just buy a new set for your next 10,000 miles!! :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 18:48:12
I agree Lizzie. "Put it down to experience" as the man himself would say in fact ;D
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 15 September 2014, 18:49:25
Wha????  That's practically brand new!  ;D
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 September 2014, 18:57:22
Looks like another tyre you have knackered worn out TB! :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D

Joking aside, that tread appears to be nearing the end of it's life, and even worn more across the crown as though run on the wrong tyre pressure. ::) ::) ::) ::)

Just buy a new set for your next 10,000 miles!! :D :D :D ;)
Oh, yes, LZ, that's well and truly shagged, and not before time, hopeless things. Hence they are not on the car any more ;). Sadly, its not so simple as pressures - the cure would be to either drive like tunnie, or nuke Milton Keynes...
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 September 2014, 19:34:10
Looks like another tyre you have knackered worn out TB! :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D

Joking aside, that tread appears to be nearing the end of it's life, and even worn more across the crown as though run on the wrong tyre pressure. ::) ::) ::) ::)

Just buy a new set for your next 10,000 miles!! :D :D :D ;)
Oh, yes, LZ, that's well and truly shagged, and not before time, hopeless things. Hence they are not on the car any more ;). Sadly, its not so simple as pressures - the cure would be to either drive like tunnie, or nuke Milton Keynes...


Ah yes, of course, the ROUNDABOUTS!! :o :o :o :o :o

Mind you if you take them at 50mph that could account for your rapid tyre wear................or is it the brand!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 September 2014, 19:37:38
Is that perhaps where it,s once been plugged. . . And the plugs now come out?
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 September 2014, 19:46:49
Wha????  That's practically brand new!  ;D
Any taxi drivers need a nearly new tyre? TDs Octavia has wheels that those should fit :y (especially considering his garage pays no attention to tyre sizing ;D)

Hole could be a manufacturing defect... but you've a job on to explain how that cause the tyre edge to fall off :-\
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 20:09:55
Is that perhaps where it,s once been plugged. . . And the plugs now come out?

Yes I did ask him if it had been repaired... But an answer was not forthcoming.
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 September 2014, 20:26:56
Looks like an air bubble got in when it was molded to me.
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 September 2014, 21:15:49
Is that perhaps where it,s once been plugged. . . And the plugs now come out?

Yes I did ask him if it had been repaired... But an answer was not forthcoming.
Soz, must have missed that one. No repairs to these ones...  ...not been on long enough to get punctures ;D
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: dbug on 15 September 2014, 23:07:39
Looks like an air bubble got in when it was molded to me.

Yep - agreed :y  Seen that defect before, although that's quite a large void, possibly not due to air but a contaminant when moulded.
Title: Re: Any tyre experts?
Post by: chrisgixer on 15 September 2014, 23:16:01
Looks like an air bubble got in when it was molded to me.

Yep - agreed :y  Seen that defect before, although that's quite a large void, possibly not due to air but a contaminant when moulded.

...so its got bigger as the tread wore down to reveal more of the air pocket...? Probably been visible for a good 3 or 4 mill of the the previously worn away tread ?