New Tire needed??
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Hit a curb today , everything is ok, rims are ok and thankfully it didn't touch the body of the car. However my tire chipped. Should I get a new tire or am I ok? What do you guys think? Thanks !!!
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Hit a curb today , everything is ok, rims are ok and thankfully it didn't touch the body of the car. However my tire chipped. Should I get a new tire or am I ok? What do you guys think? Thanks !!!
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I'm with Pete on this one. Hard to tell how deep it is from the photo but if you've got a good tire place you trust, I'd have it looked at. Not sure I'd do the dealer unless you really trust them as they seem likely to try and sell you a new tire...
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It looks superficial,if it had damaged the sidewall you would have had a bleb showing by now.Just keep a regular check on it and if a bleb appears get it replaced.
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I just want to thank you all for your input and your support. Happened late last night , tire shop was closed so I got a little worried and I just came here to vent out with you guys. I also thought this might have happened to some of you before. I went to the tire shop this morning(Discount Tire) I was told that it was just superficial and that those continental tires had protection against damage on the sidewall... hmmm ook? In other words , I should not worry and everything is fine. Thanks again !!!
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protection or not, sidewalls are still more susceptible to damage. I ran through some bits of wood on the board and managed to get a small wooden pick stuck into the sidewall, that was the end of that tire....
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Back when I was signing the papers to lease my F10, I got tire and wheel protection package as part of the deal. It's an extra $5 a month but it covers my wheels and tires for the entire length of the lease. So if my tires or wheels gets damaged in any way, I get a new one at no cost! It's definately worth it as these tires and wheels are $$$.
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