Tyre problem

[mwpe]

I took my E46 compact for it's MOT and was It failed due to a cut on inner side of the offside rear tyre. Not too concerned as this was something i would not see, I took the car home and ordered a new tyre, to be fitted tomorrow. I then thought that I should check on the damage. I couldn't see anything just looking underneath so I took the wheel off and was surprised to see this.

No idea what could have caused it. The tyre is about 2 years old and less than half worn.

 

[Jack Ratt]

Looks like a manufacturer fault to me from the photo. Take it back to where you bought it for their opinion

 

[mwpe]

Looks like a manufacturer fault to me from the photo. Take it back to where you bought it for their opinion

I agree but I can't find the receipt, I am not as fastidious with my record keeping on the daily as I am with the Zed. It's not a major problem just a reminder to check things a bit more carefully. With the Zed I am always looking at everything.

 

[Stevo7682]

Mike tyre definitely a fail looking at the picture as for its age if you look round the outer sidewall of the tyre you should be able to find the dot code ( 4 digit number)
Thats the week and month the tyre was made

 

[t-tony]

Being picky but that isn't a cut, so failed for wrong criteria anyway. What brand of tyre is it Mike? Usually that sort of failure occurs due to excessively low tyre pressures more than anything else.

Tony.

 

[Stevo7682]

Dunlop Tony

 

[5harp3y]

That's really odd, nothing sticking out in the wheel arch?

 

[t-tony]

That's really odd, nothing sticking out in the wheel arch?

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It's not a cut, it's a failure of the tyre structure. A tear in other words.

Tony.

 

[Layor]

It'll buff out

 

[pgunter]

@mwpe speaking with @Oldguysrule we both think you must have been spinning on some sharp blades of grass again.. Come on.. come clear... which field was it this time.

 

[mwpe]

Being picky but that isn't a cut, so failed for wrong criteria anyway. What brand of tyre is it Mike? Usually that sort of failure occurs due to excessively low tyre pressures more than anything else.

Tony.

I agree Tony but that tyre has never been more than a couple of pounds down on pressure, they are checked regularly. I think it is just a faulty tyre, shows the use of the MOT though as you would never notice that in normal use and it isn't going to get better. On the Zed, I often get underneath for a good look round but don't tend to do that so much on the workhorse.

 

[t-tony]

Often the case Mike and as you point out, part of the value of testing.

Tony.

 

[FRANKIE]

Mike tyre definitely a fail looking at the picture as for its age if you look round the outer sidewall of the tyre you should be able to find the dot code ( 4 digit number)
Thats the week and month the tyre was made

Can't say if it's the same over in the UK as in the USA but I believe it's the week and YEAR..eg.....(0915) would be the 9th week of 2015................Frankie

 

[gookah]

pot hole? deep enough to rub the edge off, against the tarmac edge?

 

[t-tony]

Likely to be the same Frankie. In fact, straight from the horses mouth. It is !

Tony.

 

[FRANKIE]

Likely to be the same Frankie. In fact, straight from the horses mouth. It is !

Tony.

I know, you're calling me an old nag......................hmmmmmmmmmmmm............Frankie. I think I'm getting swayback.........

 

[mwpe]

Mike tyre definitely a fail looking at the picture as for its age if you look round the outer sidewall of the tyre you should be able to find the dot code ( 4 digit number)
Thats the week and month the tyre was made

That tyre has gone now, it was replaced today but I will check the date on the other side which was fitted at the same time. I hate changing one tyre as I prefer to keep evenly matched pairs but they are less than half worn.

 

[Stevo7682]

That tyre has gone now, it was replaced today but I will check the date on the other side which was fitted at the same time. I hate changing one tyre as I prefer to keep evenly matched pairs but they are less than half worn.

There is a fair chance the dates will be similar on both tyres Mike .
But not necessarily as if they came off a tyre rack in a tyre fitting center somewhere they may not be the same age as 1 could have been on the rack for a bit and the 1 beside it could have been recently delivered but if they were ordered in for you more likely to have the same or very similar date codes
Stephen.

 

[t-tony]

pot hole? deep enough to rub the edge off, against the tarmac edge?[/QUOTE

It's possible Pete, but would have to have happened on more than one occasion I think because it's almost 1/4 of the tyre?

Tony.

 

[mwpe]

If you look closely, it is definitely not impact dmage but structural failure.