sx_corolla
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Sidewall cut
Hi Everyone, Been a while since i've posted, hope everyone is doing good + their mr2's of course lol Story goes, went to get new front tyres then a wheel alignment at a different place. The guy spotted the below on one of my inner rear tyres. He told me just to be careful on it not to drive at high speeds. Initially i thought sht, i better get that replaced but on closer inspection the split hasnt reached the inner tyre + its a low profile tyre so should have strong sidewalls still? Think i can save cash and drive on it for another few months if i don't drive aggressively? What could have cause it? Cheers   
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/19 17:50:09
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Is it worth risking your life and/or your car for? Get a new tyre! That's not at all safe or smart to drive on. 
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/19 19:19:49
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The only thing that tyre is good for now is growing potatoes in.
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/19 20:23:29
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if your hard pressed for cash get a second hand good condition tyre this might not be a good idea by the looks of it.
cheers
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sx_corolla
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/20 12:44:04
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Yeah, thought that would be the general consensus lol. Cheers guys. More money into the Mr2, a never ending story lol.
Any idea what could have caused such damage?
My thoughts are over inflation as I got a puncture fixed on that type recently.
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/20 13:05:51
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Who knows what caused it, bad pothole?
Anyway give that tyre the flick for sure.
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/20 13:56:17
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Ditch it dude. Just a part of owning a car.
You don't want to be a cross on the side of the highway over $200.
MR2QIK - "The Little Car That Could"  320rwkw @ 19psi (pump fuel, no giggle gas) 11.96 @ 116mph (with 228rwkw)
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/20 17:23:19
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Definitely get don't risk it for the sake of saving $200.
You can get a second hand tyre, or even a budget performance tyre for pretty cheap these days
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sx_corolla
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/09/20 18:57:13
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yeah thats true, all came down the the first reply "Is it worth risking your life and/or your car for?"
Bad thing is i thought about my car first and the heartache of what damage could be made to it + the repair bill haha.
Just trying to research now if 245/40/17 will fit on my rears without scrubbing. Not much range in the 235/40/17. Most cases will fit without scrubbing but i'm putting that on a 8" + 38 offset wide rim which would make it a bit bigger i suppose.
Goardaen's wheel says it will be ok, not much difference in size but my car is dropped on trd springs. Research continues.....
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/10/09 16:00:24
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Is it me or is that tyer fitted the wrong way round is there writing on the inside of the tyer ?
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/10/09 16:24:23
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Just you
Its fitted correctly
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/10/09 18:10:19
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Re:Sidewall cut
2012/10/17 15:48:03
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Note its a Maxxis tyre. Poor quality, born-again rubbish!
cheers
Steve
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