Is this normal on a tyre??

wingnutta · 22 Apr 2013 at 12:50

I just went to top up my tyres with air and noticed my back two tyres are like this all the way round the tyre :eek:

Now am i worrying for nothing and this is just due to wear (fair bit of life left in them tread wise) or am i risking a "felippe massa style" blowout where the tyre separates at the wall???

Just forked out for 2 x front ones and they show no signs - but they are 3 weeks old...

Tyres are Yokohama Adven Sport (Came on the car - I put Goodyear AS2 on the front

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Clarkey · 22 Apr 2013 at 12:55

Not great really, how old are they? FWIW that would be an advisory at MOT but still legal.

Theophany · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:02

I'm guessing the tyres are fairly old if they're cracked but not worn out completely. Personally, I'd just replace and be done, not for fear of a blowout or anything but just because you don't have it in the back of your mind.

wingnutta · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:02

Well i have owned the car sine Nov 11 so its been a while. Question is - are they safe???? MOT only 3 months ago and nothing on it regarding this?

wingnutta · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:05

5mm tread left but will bite the bullet if you say they are not safe - just could do without the £350 cost for a month or 2..

p1RATE · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:07

Yes they are safe. this is very common and is most likely a result of age

Theophany · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:09

As above, I wouldn't worry about safety too seriously until you can slot a coin into the cracks.

InvaderGIR · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:09

That looks fine to be honest. Mine are much more cracked and older....been on the alloys sat in a barn for a good few years. I had advisories on mine at MOT in Feb.
I should replace mine as they don't look good but I've done around 700mi on them so far and been silly, no epic blow outs yet.

Also I have a stupid tyre size meaning finding some that aren't ditch finders isn't easy.

wingnutta · 22 Apr 2013 at 13:19

Ah ok.. thanks all for replies. I will change them in next 2 months anyway now to be sure, as it seems i will be ok till then.

Muchos Gracias!!

ps - I bought the Goodyears from Blackcircles not 3 weeks ago and now they are not available on the website? Any reason for that or do they not show if out of stock???

The Badger · 22 Apr 2013 at 14:41

What car and make of tyre is it?

My mother has a C class coup'e and while it was in for service at Mercedes they spotted the same problem with her tyres.

I believe hers are continental and she has only done around 4-6k miles in 1 year.

pugheaven · 22 Apr 2013 at 15:37

Our 225/35/19's did the same, they were... I think it's just age... but they're safe...

bledd · 22 Apr 2013 at 16:35

when buying new tyres, put them on the rear and move rears to the front.

or rotate them every few k, then buy 4 at a time

sovietspybob · 22 Apr 2013 at 16:36

I get that on the rear of my subaru, i had that with tyres less than 18 months old but had been used very hard. I think on the subaru its the constant deformation with 300+bhp and hard cornering going through them that does it.

Clarkey · 22 Apr 2013 at 17:12

sovietspybob said:
I get that on the rear of my subaru, i had that with tyres less than 18 months old but had been used very hard. I think on the subaru its the constant deformation with 300+bhp and hard cornering going through them that does it.

does not compute.

L0rdMike · 22 Apr 2013 at 17:53

bledd. said:
when buying new tyres, put them on the rear and move rears to the front.

or rotate them every few k, then buy 4 at a time

Doesnt work with real cars.

sovietspybob · 22 Apr 2013 at 19:16

Clarkey said:
does not compute.

When its your 2nd car only doing a couple of thousand road miles a year and a separate set of track tyres