Is it useable? (tire Q)
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I`d appreciate some informed commentary on this one. If you have ``tire knowledge`` or ``been mountin` tires since I was a ...`` then ..perfect!
I bought a set of lightly used (still 9-10/32`s) Yokohama es 100`s : 235/40/18 for my fronts. Prior to my purchase of them, one of them received the damage pictured below from the mounting/dismounting machine.
Viewed from the outside , the damage is a tiny 1/6`` `nub` out of the tire`s inside lip. From the inside the damage is in the form of a roughly 3`` cut on the inner surface of the tire about 1/4`` from the lip/ `doughnut hole` middle. My pics are pretty close up, so I want to make things clear with analogies we all know and love...
The cut follows the perimeter of the inside circle/hole, and is never more than 1/4`` from it. It is roughly 1/6`` deep at the start and lessens in depth as it goes. The cut is only in the ``carcass`` - no steel bands are visible.
Before I`m inundated with the ``You got scccrrrrreeewed`` comments, let me state that I payed $0 for this tire, which may very well be its value!
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Q: I don`t know exactly how the tire interacts/mounts on the wheel, so I`m wondering if this is cosmetic damage, or a part of the tire that will be under some stress.
Q: Is this cut only an issue on mounting, or would you consider it a liability/dumper even if the tire holds air and behaves normally? I`m looking at about $5-10 to have it mounted, so I`m open to ideas.
I bought a set of lightly used (still 9-10/32`s) Yokohama es 100`s : 235/40/18 for my fronts. Prior to my purchase of them, one of them received the damage pictured below from the mounting/dismounting machine.
Viewed from the outside , the damage is a tiny 1/6`` `nub` out of the tire`s inside lip. From the inside the damage is in the form of a roughly 3`` cut on the inner surface of the tire about 1/4`` from the lip/ `doughnut hole` middle. My pics are pretty close up, so I want to make things clear with analogies we all know and love...
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The cut follows the perimeter of the inside circle/hole, and is never more than 1/4`` from it. It is roughly 1/6`` deep at the start and lessens in depth as it goes. The cut is only in the ``carcass`` - no steel bands are visible.
Before I`m inundated with the ``You got scccrrrrreeewed`` comments, let me state that I payed $0 for this tire, which may very well be its value!
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Q: I don`t know exactly how the tire interacts/mounts on the wheel, so I`m wondering if this is cosmetic damage, or a part of the tire that will be under some stress.
Q: Is this cut only an issue on mounting, or would you consider it a liability/dumper even if the tire holds air and behaves normally? I`m looking at about $5-10 to have it mounted, so I`m open to ideas.
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Thanks guys!
I thought it was a no-go, but I wanted to be sure,
I`m more familiar with tread repairs and sidewall issues. Without any experience mounting a tire I needed some help.
This tire will be going on my pimped lawn mower.
Gracias!
I thought it was a no-go, but I wanted to be sure,
I`m more familiar with tread repairs and sidewall issues. Without any experience mounting a tire I needed some help.
This tire will be going on my pimped lawn mower.
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Gracias!
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