Cracked tire

sponjey · 03-24-2016, 06:26 PM

Hey all,

Earlier this winter, I switched out my OEM tires for a winter set and noticed a huge gash in one of my tires so big that I could see the material under the rubber. The crack is on the portion that contacts the road and not the sidewall.

I've scoured the interwebs and forums for anyone that had the same thing happen but have not been successful. I plan on contacting tirerack.com and perhaps Bridgestone, but I don't expect to be able to use any kind of warranty since I bought the car from a dealer second hand. I also plan on taking it to a local tire store for their opinion.

There's still quite a bit of tread left, so I just want to know if this can be fixed or I'm going to have to buy a new tire.

Thoughts? Jokes?

SouthArk370Z · 03-24-2016, 07:48 PM

Looks more like a cut than a crack to me. YMMV

scaredidiot · 03-24-2016, 08:38 PM

It does look like a cut and it can't be fixed.
It's the cap ply that gives you the high speed rating.

barncobob · 03-24-2016, 09:01 PM

cut and replace before it lets loose

Rusty · 03-24-2016, 09:09 PM

Be on the safe side. Replace it.

sponjey · 03-28-2016, 11:10 AM

As I suspected, there's nothing I can do to fix the tire, so I have a new $258 tire on order at Firestone MasterCare.

I'm still perplexed at how a cut like this happens though. All of the cuts, cracks, gashes, I've seen are on the sidewall.

kenchan · 03-28-2016, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Looks more like a cut than a crack to me. YMMV

ive driven over all sorts of things in my area and yah, ive seen cuts similar to that, just a tad shorter. found a metal bracket of some sort slicing it.

as for cracks, they usually occur at the tread base, and also sidewalls... usually from dry rotting.

sponjey · 03-28-2016, 11:55 AM

Cool, thanks for confirming that I'm not the only one with a cut like this!

Birdfan67 · 03-28-2016, 09:53 PM

The cords are showing a clean cut, cleary not a manufacture defect....replace !

Solid370z · 03-28-2016, 09:55 PM

Clearly that is a cut. Save yourself the trouble and replace it, your life is worth more than a tire.

Wonka2581 · 03-28-2016, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solid370z

Clearly that is a cut. Save yourself the trouble and replace it, your life is worth more than a tire.

Also the lives of other people.. Like women and children..

03-24-2016, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Looks more like a cut than a crack to me. YMMV __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,851 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Be on the safe side. Replace it. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

03-28-2016, 09:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Solid370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 102 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 12	Clearly that is a cut. Save yourself the trouble and replace it, your life is worth more than a tire. Wonka2581 likes this. Last edited by Solid370z; 03-28-2016 at 09:58 PM.

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sponjey Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chicago Posts: 14 Drives: Nissan 370Z 40th Rep Power: 10	As I suspected, there's nothing I can do to fix the tire, so I have a new $258 tire on order at Firestone MasterCare. I'm still perplexed at how a cut like this happens though. All of the cuts, cracks, gashes, I've seen are on the sidewall.

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sponjey Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chicago Posts: 14 Drives: Nissan 370Z 40th Rep Power: 10	Cool, thanks for confirming that I'm not the only one with a cut like this!

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Birdfan67 Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Chesapeake Va. Posts: 89 Drives: 2017 NISSAN NISMO Rep Power: 9	The cords are showing a clean cut, cleary not a manufacture defect....replace !