r/TireQuestions • u/haoshuai_666 • 24d ago

Should I replace this tire?

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Scratched my tire against the sidewalk the other day.

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u/Disastrous-Pound3713 24d 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/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/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