Dont you just hate kerbs!

[J_Hale]

Well for the first time in my life i have hit a kerb! wasnt travelling more than 5 mph but it still managed to take a chunk out of my 2week old tyre!! How gutting! If i can get a picture up on here can ppl advise me if its still usable?
Thank You

 

[Arran]

I agree mate, a kirb has viciously attacked two of my wheels!

 

[BenW]

The pictures not great but it looks ok

 

[foley]

As long as it not into the canvas then it's fine, This happened to me when a bus pulled out infront of me, I used these tyres till they went bald,





And here's the bus that pulled out infront of me,

 

[J_Hale]

its only a quick pic from my phone but you get the idea, just dont want a blow out and do alot more damage to me and maybe others.
Foley - Buses are a nightmare, i had one hit my old car on the wheel whilst i was parked an it snapped the track rods and driveshafts etc, they think the rule the roads!

 

[greg-89]

i know that damaged side walls are a MOT fail so i would say its not safe

 

[gazb197]

I've got the exact same chunk out of my van tyre and it's been like it for over a year

 

[acoles]

hit mine the other day going round the rounabout bloomin snow

 

[Not a Diesel!!!]

I was near to tears looking at that WR1 pic.

 

[Foxspeed]

it hasnt got a cut/bulge/or cords showing...its fine :thumbsup:

 

[jimpy9]

Tell me about it never hit 1 befor, lived here 2 years now and hit 1 on the way out my street yday-AHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Gromb200]

I would cry if this happened to me! :bored:

 

[adam1942]

think its okay to drive if in doubt ask a friendly tyre place that wont try and rip you off! can only tell so much from pics

 

[foley]

i know that damaged side walls are a MOT fail so i would say its not safe

See my pic of my front wheel and the massive chunks out the tyre, It passed an mot no problem,

 

[Foxspeed]

you will also find that tyres have a bit of extra rubber in that area - sometimes used to protect wheels from kerbs and is made to take that type of punishment - it is also on some tyres listed as a selling point having that kerbing rib on the sidewall

 

[197]

If you have doubts, I would change. I would anyway

 

[Gouldy]

what i did was get 15s on my tranny van with 70 profile tyres, this way you dont even notice kerbs