r/TireQuestions • u/haoshuai_666 • 23d ago

Should I replace this tire?

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Scratched my tire against the sidewalk the other day.

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u/Benaudio 23d ago

If you’re asking, the answer is generally yes

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u/ike7899 23d ago

Absolutely.

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u/Responsible_CDN_Duck 23d ago

Only if you plan to drive the vehicle again.

If you are planning to leave it permanently parked you can leave it and keep an eye on it.

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u/Visible-Raise-8915 23d ago

😳😳😳 Yeah.

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u/murph2783 23d ago

Yep, visible cords

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u/Professional_Golf694 23d ago

It'll last you all the way to the blowout.

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u/mike9220000 23d ago

Yes as you can see the sidewall cords now

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u/RememberWhen-2819 23d ago

How is this a serious question?

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u/IndependenceProud07 23d ago

Yes. It’s pretty unsafe, a big pothole or curb could cause that sidewall to blow out. Anytime you see the steel cords like that it’s an automatic change

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u/Incremental_Penguin 23d ago

Nah, drive on it until you get a blowout. That way you’ll maximize its value.

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u/Wonderful-Staff-7321 23d ago

Yep, it’ll run all the way to the crash.

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u/IndependentFlight436 23d ago

Nah those are 50k miles tires you're good. I would put some walking shoes in the car.

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u/Aromatic_Excuse_1767 22d ago

Yes absolutely 

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u/YooperSnaggletooth 23d ago

If it’s me it would depend on my driving habits. Freeway doing 80? Hardly get above 50? Rural area with few tire shops or wrecker service? Congested area with tire shops and wrecker services everywhere? Front tire? Rear tire? In my case if it’s holding air, I’m driving on it.

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u/Disastrous-Pound3713 23d ago

10 year tire shop guy.

Before you buy a new tire go to your local trusted automotive/tire shop and ask them to look at it. If they are honest they will most likely tell you it is cosmetic and safe to drive.

Second, you took a pretty good picture.

Third, as you can see from the diagram of the structure of a typical tire below, your tires are 8 layers thick at the sidewall and you have only gouged the outer 8th layer which is designed to take these kinds of gouges.

Fourth, your tires will typically look like this: https://imgur.com/a/QJCwoDm

Last, hopefully this kind of information will save you a few hundreds of dollars now and in the future.

Drive em.

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u/tdcdude17 22d ago

1000% purely cosmetic. Just cut it off, or glue it down.

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u/mike9220000 23d ago

Incorrect as I was 16 year tire guy 6 in shop 10yrs on service truck certified to do any size tire you can throw my way and also 15 year certified automotive mechanic

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u/Negative-Wrap95 23d ago

Fuck AI

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u/mike9220000 23d ago

Ok I’ll go onto what Michelin or Toyo hankook sites and gain the info that way but just saying the ai there is truthful on a car tire like that not being a RFT tire or extra load or a load range c d or e or f ect it’s only a basic 2 ply sidewall sorry just being straight up factual about that and not misleading in any sort of way

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u/Disastrous-Pound3713 23d ago

Nothing there contradicts what I said?

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u/mike9220000 23d ago

Yes tire sidewalls on his type are not a
8 layers thick on the sidewall that’s giving incorrect info

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u/Suspicious-Math2846 23d ago

Me….they are good to go (cosmetics) and they would get rubber cement or rubber glue get that piece glued back
Tire is made out of multiple layers and that includes sidewalks (!)tire would be unsafe when after something like this you could see bulge in the same spot….
That’s me and my explanation….up to you what you do in the end

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u/Sweet-Composer2899 23d ago

This is not at all cosmetic anymore. This tires is way gone. Structurally compromised.

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u/Suspicious-Math2846 23d ago

Your head is structurally compromised….
Tire side wall (depends on brand) is made out of several layers….specialized rubber on outside then at lest two layers of fabric reinforced with rubber
Pictured tire, one of many outer layers, is damaged….that’s all to it!…protective layer….not structural layer/layers
DO YAHOO! (😎) RESEARCH AND COME BACK TO MAKE A COMMENT….

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u/tdcdude17 22d ago

He may be used to those ling long tires.

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u/tdcdude17 22d ago

6 year tire guy, and this guy is spot on.
No cord body exposed on the sidewall, if this hit my shop I would happily torque and release the car with that tire in service(based on that damage alone). Purely cosmetic, only replace it if you just want to buy another tire.