Do I need a new tire asap?
Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
Ive had that sort of thing on my rear tyre for 3 years.. Hasnt been a problem to me..
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Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
That is just the wheel rim protector part that has been torn, I'd use a very sharp blade and tidy that up and try to get some paint to protect the damaged section of that wheel.
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Great. Thanks guys! Feel like such an idiot! What paint should I use?
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Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
Something that lots of us would like to know, I tend to guess which car body looks closest, and buy a paint pencil in Halfords.rsmagee wrote:What paint should I use?
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Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
Same. It's an advisory, maybe.chrispy. wrote:Ive had that sort of thing on my rear tyre for 3 years.. Hasnt been a problem to me..
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Thanks guys. Feel way better now. Just been quoted £30 to get the alloy fixed properly too so feeling better about the whole thing!
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Spend the £30 on a Dremel and just polish it smooth? It'll only happen again at some point...rsmagee wrote:Thanks guys. Feel way better now. Just been quoted £30 to get the alloy fixed properly too so feeling better about the whole thing!
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Haha, good point. Sadly I always cock up that kind of thing up!perarduapropatria wrote:Spend the £30 on a Dremel and just polish it smooth? It'll only happen again at some point...rsmagee wrote:Thanks guys. Feel way better now. Just been quoted £30 to get the alloy fixed properly too so feeling better about the whole thing!
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Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
Can't look any worse! Just take the rough edges off and then polish it with Autosol.rsmagee wrote:Haha, good point. Sadly I always cock up that kind of thing up!perarduapropatria wrote:Spend the £30 on a Dremel and just polish it smooth? It'll only happen again at some point...rsmagee wrote:Thanks guys. Feel way better now. Just been quoted £30 to get the alloy fixed properly too so feeling better about the whole thing!
Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
It has never come up on an MOT for me but I know what you mean - obviously tyres shouldn't be like thisperarduapropatria wrote:chrispy. wrote:
Same. It's an advisory, maybe.
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Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
It probably depends on the size. If you've got a big pig's ear flapping from your wheel it might be different.chrispy. wrote:It has never come up on an MOT for me but I know what you mean - obviously tyres shouldn't be like thisperarduapropatria wrote:chrispy. wrote:
Same. It's an advisory, maybe.
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Re: Do I need a new tire asap?
Of course, if you have not cut it off yet, and if you are handy with some rubber glue, you could stick it back down to create an "invisible mend"!