Tire damage

[scenic760]

Hey All,

Got a question for everyone..I just picked up a set of used Mickey Thompson tires and while I was stacking them away I saw this chunk loose on one of them...

Do I need to worry about this or throw some glue on it?

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[waterpirate]

I would have a real tire guy put a patch on the inside and glue the outside with that vulcanising glue they have. Also keep track of that tire and never use on a steering axle.
Eric

 

[scenic760]

I would have a real tire guy put a patch on the inside and glue the outside with that vulcanising glue they have. Also keep track of that tire and never use on a steering axle.
Eric

So a moderate amount of worry...makes sense! THANKS!

 

[DoubleDingo]

I would toss it unless it will be used for nothing but speeds under 50.

 

[Strick]

Keep it on the back. I've gotten dozens of damaged Humvee tires from Ft Bragg & have been fortunate that they were no real issues when running them. Some had to be patched (booted) & ran with a tube. Small price to pay when the tires retailed for $1600 & we could get all the blems we wanted for free.

HS

 

[scenic760]

I wasn’t too sure how it would affect the structural integrity of the the tire..

On one hand it’s the rubber outer layer protecting the belted portion so it shouldn’t be an issue..on the other hand it’s a small tear in the unit as a whole- kind of like a bridge with a small crack is detrimental..

A friend of mine’s dad was the lead trial attorney for Michelin and he could tell some stories..I wish I would have listened now, haha. He said tire blowouts in general are almost always from external sources or really old tires. He also said had never litigated a trial where the tire itself was defective and Michelin tires were hand down the best quality/safest tire you could buy.