NEED URGENT HELP: my tire looks like its splitting
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Actually, "porosity" is very common defect description in the engineering world. Castings, forgings, welds, adhesives, etc. are all subject to porosity.
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Subscribed to this also. Curious to see what vendor/Michelin will do. I personally think that a new tire is in order. If it was on a car, yeah, I would let the vendor look at it and probably agree to keep an eye on it if that is what they want to do, but when youonly have two wheels...I'm picky with stuff like that.
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the same thing has been seen on the BFG truck tires-------------I have seen it on tires we have bought of that brand and it appears to be where something was stuck in the mold maybe from a previous tire or a failure of the release agent.It seems the bigger the tire the more common it is on the side of the tread and sidewall
It also could be a nick from a hazard going into the garage ---------either way it would concern me to a extent especially if it took lots of weight to balance
It also could be a nick from a hazard going into the garage ---------either way it would concern me to a extent especially if it took lots of weight to balance
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On one hand it doesnt look that bad but on the other hand you dont know to what extent this condition exist on the inside.Who knows at what point the problem speeds up or weakens on the inside of the rubber. If you were running tubes in these tires i would feel much more comfortable using them......BUT on the other/last hand lol you shouldnt have to settle for feeling more comfortable or having to keep an eye on them you paid for tires without defects and that is what you should have.---go back to the bike shop and see what they say.
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YES! I called Micheline and they quickly assured me that everything would be taken care of IF it truly was a fault of theirs. They suggested going to a dealer close by and have them take a look to assess the tire.
I went back to the shop where I bought it at and had the people look at it. At first they were a little surprised at how it looked, and had to call a guy who apparently had over 35 years of experience working tires.
He looked at it and quickly went to feel under the fender and pointed out a bolt that was sticking out from my license plate holder.
I've had this bolt there for the past three tire changes, and never had a problem, but he mentioned that perhaps the shocks are getting worn and lower and thus the bolt is scraping the tire whenever I bottom out the rear shocks.
I've since cut the bolt and will be watching the tire to see if any further damage happens. I was assured by the shop owners that nothing is wrong structurally with the tire and that the dings are so far away from the bar of the tire that it will not be a safety concern at all.
It kinda does make sense to me after hearing from them and also some forum members here.
I do want to commend Michelin and being so fast with being willing to replace the tire IF found to actually be a manufacturer's defect. Will be buying the same tire the next time a replacement is needed for me.
I went back to the shop where I bought it at and had the people look at it. At first they were a little surprised at how it looked, and had to call a guy who apparently had over 35 years of experience working tires.
He looked at it and quickly went to feel under the fender and pointed out a bolt that was sticking out from my license plate holder.
I've had this bolt there for the past three tire changes, and never had a problem, but he mentioned that perhaps the shocks are getting worn and lower and thus the bolt is scraping the tire whenever I bottom out the rear shocks.
I've since cut the bolt and will be watching the tire to see if any further damage happens. I was assured by the shop owners that nothing is wrong structurally with the tire and that the dings are so far away from the bar of the tire that it will not be a safety concern at all.
It kinda does make sense to me after hearing from them and also some forum members here.
I do want to commend Michelin and being so fast with being willing to replace the tire IF found to actually be a manufacturer's defect. Will be buying the same tire the next time a replacement is needed for me.
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From: In front of the computer for now.
Did you switch to a different tire brand or model this time? Tire sizes can vary, albeit a little, between manufacturers.