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Sep 30, 2014 | 11:52 AM

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jhc

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It's just a flesh wound. A lil hot glue and it'll be good to go.

Sep 30, 2014 | 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jhc

It's just a flesh wound. A lil hot glue and it'll be good to go.

This is the kind of BS advice that some noobies might take seriously...

Sep 30, 2014 | 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by turboed350z

The problem is it's on the sidewall. They threat isn't that the tire loses pressure. The threat is that the tire will blow at high speed.

Not with this type of gash, it didn't even puncture the sidewall just took a little chunk of it out

The scenario you are imagining only applies for punctures

That being said, if it was my car I wouldn't run this tire looking like this but I am very **** about my Z

Sep 30, 2014 | 02:03 PM

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So just because it hasn't been puncture means it never will? The gash compromise the integrity and strength of the side wall. One pot hole or bump and it could mean a blow out.

Sep 30, 2014 | 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by turboed350z

So just because it hasn't been puncture means it never will? The gash compromise the integrity and strength of the side wall. One pot hole or bump and it could mean a blow out.

Without it being inspected by a professional, both of our scenarios are just assumptions with yours being the worst case scenario