Piece of rubber from inside tire gone

ets335 · 09-08-2008, 12:32 PM

I just went to the tire shop to patch a nail in my Kumhos and we found a small piece of rubber lifted from the inside of the tire that exposed the chords. Should I replace it or keep driving on it? There is plenty of thread left, but a nice sized pothole could also blow my tire out. What should I do?

BMW F22 · 09-08-2008, 01:30 PM

If you think the tire will blow if you hit a pothole then why continue driving it? I would get checked out/replaced as soon as possible.

VMRWheels · 09-08-2008, 01:54 PM

what do you mean the inside of the tire? Like at the bead/edge portion? Or like on the carcass center portion? Take a picture if you can.

who's ur daddy? · 09-08-2008, 03:30 PM

There can't possibly be any discussion as to whether or not to replace it. Don't just think of it giving way slow speeds on a city road - what if it gives way on the freeway? Just a death wish if you ask me...

myulrchi · 09-08-2008, 07:56 PM

see if you can get warranty on the tire. Go to where you bought it. That happened to me once and i was scared driving on it just getting home. As you drive the tire will keep lifting all around.

ets335 · 09-08-2008, 08:31 PM

It's on the inside where the tire meets the rim. Once mounted you can't see it. It's about less than a half inch big. It's just lifted up.

rmorin49 · 09-08-2008, 09:11 PM

Sounds like it was damaged when the tire was either being mounted or removed from the wheel.

09-08-2008, 12:32 PM	#1
ets335 Private First Class 6 Rep 154 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	Piece of rubber from inside tire gone I just went to the tire shop to patch a nail in my Kumhos and we found a small piece of rubber lifted from the inside of the tire that exposed the chords. Should I replace it or keep driving on it? There is plenty of thread left, but a nice sized pothole could also blow my tire out. What should I do?
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09-08-2008, 01:30 PM	#2
BMW F22 Major General 3573 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	If you think the tire will blow if you hit a pothole then why continue driving it? I would get checked out/replaced as soon as possible.
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who's ur daddy? Colonel 133 Rep 2,904 Posts Drives: Canada's first and only 323xi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mind Your Own Fkin Business iTrader: (3)	There can't possibly be any discussion as to whether or not to replace it. Don't just think of it giving way slow speeds on a city road - what if it gives way on the freeway? Just a death wish if you ask me...
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09-08-2008, 07:56 PM	#5
myulrchi Enlisted Member 4 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: yorba linda iTrader: (0)	see if you can get warranty on the tire. Go to where you bought it. That happened to me once and i was scared driving on it just getting home. As you drive the tire will keep lifting all around.
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09-08-2008, 08:31 PM	#6
ets335 Private First Class 6 Rep 154 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	It's on the inside where the tire meets the rim. Once mounted you can't see it. It's about less than a half inch big. It's just lifted up.
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09-08-2008, 09:11 PM	#7
rmorin49 Major 53 Rep 1,162 Posts Drives: 11 335d/10 Z4 s30i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hagerstown, MD iTrader: (1)	Sounds like it was damaged when the tire was either being mounted or removed from the wheel. __________________ Colonel (Retired), US Army/Hagerstown, MD 2016 518ixdrive/MSport AW/Ivory White ED-01-10 2010 Z4s30i AW/Beige/Burl/ 6MT/SP/PP/CWP/NAV/ipod/USB/CA (retired) 2011 335d BS/Oyster/PP/CWP/NAV/ipod/USB(Daily Driver) 30+ mpg(retired)
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