Tire gouge. Replace tire?

[Chiefsfan]

I have a gouge in one of my tires from scraping a curb. Is the tire still safe?

 

[TellmeyourWHAT?]

I have a gouge in one of my tires from scraping a curb. Is the tire still safe?View attachment 30705View attachment 30705

You'll probably will get varied opinions on this, but IMO that gouge looks pretty deep. If it were me, I would get it replaced soon, especially before any sustained highway trips where a blowout is most dangerous.

 

[Deb in Bailey]

When in doubt, always take it to your favorite tire place and have them check.

 

[vinylhaircut]

You'll probably will get varied opinions on this, but IMO that gouge looks pretty deep. If it were me, I would get it replaced soon, especially before any sustained highway trips where a blowout is most dangerous.

I agree with this. At least get it checked out ASAP. You do not want to mess with tires. Behind seat belts, they're about the most important safety feature of the car.

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[PittPa]

I can guarantee they will insist you replace it, that's what they do.

 

[Chiefsfan]

I can guarantee they will insist you replace it, that's what they do.

That’s why I asked here

 

[TellmeyourWHAT?]

A tire dealer should have a proper gauge to measure the deepness of the gouge. They should also know the normal thickness of the rubber and can advise accordingly. I suppose it is possible they will want to remove the tire from the rim to check for inside damage.

 

[PittPa]

That’s why I asked here

Got it. If it was me, I would just leave it. If you don't want to see it, get it remounted with the damage on the inside so you can forget about it.

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[BK42]

A tire dealer should have a proper gauge to measure the deepness of the gouge. They should also know the normal thickness of the rubber and can advise accordingly. I suppose it is possible they will want to remove the tire from the rim to check for inside damage.

Looks like a decent scrape path where the gouge is too. A curb scrape hard enough to create a gouge like that may have damaged the internal sidewall structure of the tire. I'd have a tire shop dismount and inspect the inside for damage. If in doubt I'd replace the tire, but that's me. I tend to be on the safe side when it comes to tires. I also look at it this way - a new tire is expensive, but it's probably less than your collision/comprehensive insurance deductible.

 

[vinylhaircut]

Looks like a decent scrape path where the gouge is too. A curb scrape hard enough to create a gouge like that may have damaged the internal sidewall structure of the tire. I'd have a tire shop dismount and inspect the inside for damage. If in doubt I'd replace the tire, but that's me. I tend to be on the safe side when it comes to tires. I also look at it this way - a new tire is expensive, but it's probably less than your collision/comprehensive insurance deductible.

Good advice. You never know when you'll need the tires to perform at full capacity. Deer runs across the highway, you have to swerve hard and hit the breaks. That's not the moment for compromised tires.

 

[Senator20]

I have a gouge in one of my tires from scraping a curb. Is the tire still safe?View attachment 30705View attachment 30705

Well what is the verdict?

 

[PittPa]

That a pretty weird chunk taken out I will say, must of been a sharp curb?? Never seen anything like that on all my cars and children drivers who have hit many a curb.

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[TellmeyourWHAT?]

My fear would be that we are heading into a hot summer, where highway driving really heats up tires, increasing the tire pressure. Softens the rubber which could hasten a blowout in the gouge area if the rubber there is as thin as it appears to be. Buy a new tire.

 

[Sevi]

Spend $250 on a new tire instead of $2,500 when the tire fails and you rear end someone

 

[Eatonrun]

This happened to me, with 30,000 miles on the Michelins. Had to replace all 4 tires because of AWD. It doesn’t like tires with different OD’s. Ouch.

 

[hescobal]

I worked in tire shops when I was younger. If you can't see any exposed cords from the sidewall gouge, you're fine

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[Eatonrun]

I worked in tire shops when I was younger. If you can't see any exposed cords from the sidewall gouge, you're fine

Thanks. The cords were exposed…

 

[alexdrums]

This happened to me, with 30,000 miles on the Michelins. Had to replace all 4 tires because of AWD. It doesn’t like tires with different OD’s. Ouch.

Having to replace OEM tires at 30,000 miles is par for the course, I would say

 

[TellmeyourWHAT?]

OP ........... what was the resolution?