Do you guys think my tire is still good?
#1
Do you guys think my tire is still good?
i'd like to replace all of them w/ non rf's, but i wanted to get one more season out of these oem tires...
heres what happened and pics of additional damage
http://forums.quattroworld.com/trist...gs/15366.phtml
heres what happened and pics of additional damage
http://forums.quattroworld.com/trist...gs/15366.phtml
#3
Ouch... this incident marred your side skirt too didn't it?
Take the wheel and tire to a shop. They can tell you about the tire from looking at it.
Then have the shop put the wheel on the spin balancer and check for round/true.
When in any doubt fall on the side of safety and follow expert advise ... and that's NOT me.
Take the wheel and tire to a shop. They can tell you about the tire from looking at it.
Then have the shop put the wheel on the spin balancer and check for round/true.
When in any doubt fall on the side of safety and follow expert advise ... and that's NOT me.
Last edited by Mini2na; 05-23-2009 at 07:01 AM.
#4
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That IS repairable but you need professional attention. If you do nothing, the rim is UNSAFE.
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#8
My GF did the same thing right after I mounted my R109's. Took a chunk out of the wheel and opened up a flap of rubber(almost identical to yours) on the side. Drove 30k for the life of the tire. Hell I have a cracked rim that's been fine for months and only looses about 3-4 psi every few days although it's a two-piece so that helps. If it's a RF don't sweat it. Money doesn't grow on trees.
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#9
well if i can get this replaced (At least the tire) im pretty sure the rim is fine, i've seen a cracked rim b4 and this doesnt look bent or anything, just a little knick.. but the tire, i agree it seems pretty bad.
but what im trying to figure out is if the 'tire/wheel road hazard' package i have from MINI will cover this... i guess i can just say i hit a pothole and they should at least replace the tire, right?
ugh, iwant to go to limerock ct tmrw for the koni/gt race, butttttttt its 2.5 hrs away, and i know i shouldnt be driving on the wheel like this, oxyblue vs NAM... lol i want to believe oxyblue. haha.
but what im trying to figure out is if the 'tire/wheel road hazard' package i have from MINI will cover this... i guess i can just say i hit a pothole and they should at least replace the tire, right?
ugh, iwant to go to limerock ct tmrw for the koni/gt race, butttttttt its 2.5 hrs away, and i know i shouldnt be driving on the wheel like this, oxyblue vs NAM... lol i want to believe oxyblue. haha.
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