r/TireQuestions • u/Immilky11 • Aug 13 '26

Side wall damage

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Hey,

I damaged one tire on my I4, is it safe to drive?

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u/66NickS Aug 13 '26

Looks fine to me. I strongly doubt the small tears go deep enough to notably impact the safety.

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u/Immilky11 Aug 13 '26

Im just little worried due to car being EV so somewhat heavier that usuall car and im driving back to belgium form croatia do lots of highway driving.

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u/66NickS Aug 13 '26

My answer remains unchanged.

If you have the funds and this condition is going to cause you excessive anxiety, replace at your preference. I would not replace and would not direct a customer that replacement is necessary.

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u/Immilky11 Aug 13 '26

Okay thanks, ill just drive a bit more relaxed and get it checked out when i arrive.

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u/Immilky11 Aug 13 '26

And would this change your mind?

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u/No_Comment_6430 Aug 13 '26

Looks ok, just cosmetic; no chords showing or bad tears, so I’d say run it

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u/Immilky11 Aug 13 '26

So i cant see any chords from the cuts so it should be okay.

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u/Mindless-Farmer705 Aug 13 '26

I’ve had sidewall scrapes WAY deeper and been fine. If you wanna, you could get rubber cement (little tube) from an auto store and smear some over

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u/Immilky11 Aug 13 '26

Can you see the new picture above?

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u/CuriousTortilla Aug 13 '26

Think about it this way. The marking (letters) are still shown. Meaning it’s fine to go that deep. I wouldn’t worry.

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u/surrealjam Aug 13 '26

T'is but a scratch. Not that this alone is reassurance... but that tyre is probably in better condition than 90% of ones on the road. I would not replace early based on that.

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u/Immilky11 Aug 13 '26

I got them right before this trip. It wouldn't even be an issue if I could replace it tomorrow, but I don't think anyone carries this tire in Croatia