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[SomeENG]

once had someone driving down a narrow road who started coming right at me (on my motorcycle).

I had to swerve out of the way and a giant rock the HOA keeps RIGHT NEXT to the road hit my brake lever.
(I think the big rock is to keep people from running over the flower bed)

Anyways, this dummy parks WHERE I HAD JUST BEEN DRIVING and proceeded to walk into the HOA office.

I ended up hammering the lever mostly straight and adjusting the cable.

Kind of off topic but your story reminded me of it.

 

[Boostedbus]

I’m kinda agreeing with 07 Navi on the tire after another look. There is a lot of steel cords in that area around the bead and it’s not exactly in the sidewall flexing area either. As long as it’s not leaking there then I think it will be fine. That’s a call you are gonna have to make because a tire store will definitely wanna sell a new one or even a set. If the tires are close to being worn out anyway, then I’d buy a complete new set and have alignment checked in the process. I personally would upgrade to Michelin tires also if that being the case. Ok sorry I just realized you stated only 4 months old..... you make the call. I say run it.

 

[07navi]

I swung wide to avoid a parked car and instead hit the concrete sewer drain part of the curb. I’ve seen this same concrete drain instantly deflate a tire when another neighbor scraped it. I spose it could’ve been worse. As hard as I hit it...if i was driving a car...there would be a lot more damage.

[emoji51]


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Those dam sewer drains will get you every time...……..

 

[07navi]

I’m kinda agreeing with 07 Navi on the tire after another look. There is a lot of steel cords in that area around the bead and it’s not exactly in the sidewall flexing area either. As long as it’s not leaking there then I think it will be fine. That’s a call you are gonna have to make because a tire store will definitely wanna sell a new one or even a set. If the tires are close to being worn out anyway, then I’d buy a complete new set and have alignment checked in the process. I personally would upgrade to Michelin tires also if that being the case. Ok sorry I just realized you stated only 4 months old..... you make the call. I say run it.

Yep, a little rubber cement and yer' back in business and the wheel just has some superficial damage that a grinding wheel and buffer will fix and it's definitely not bent.

 

[Plati]

Yep, a little rubber cement and yer' back in business and the wheel just has some superficial damage that a grinding wheel and buffer will fix and it's definitely not bent.

I'd just put a band-aid on it, maybe some duct tape or used bubble gum would be good.
Tires aren't that important anyway and if the rim isn't round anymore should be ok.
... just like the great advice from MsNavi

 

[07navi]

I'd just put a band-aid on it, maybe some duct tape or used bubble gum would be good.
Tires aren't that important anyway and if the rim isn't round anymore should be ok.
... just like the great advice from MsNavi

Yep, smart guy. Oh wait! stickler already broke it down and inspected it so throw it all in the garbage.

 

[Boostedbus]

I'd just put a band-aid on it, maybe some duct tape or used bubble gum would be good.
Tires aren't that important anyway and if the rim isn't round anymore should be ok.
... just like the great advice from MsNavi

Tires are very important and with that being said I would never recommend running a tire that I thought was really compromised. My judgement is based on the location of the gouge and that it never went all the way through to cause a leak. Had it penetrated all the way through then it’s a whole different story. I’m not a tire expert but I worked in a service garage on weekends and nights before I was a mechanic at a dealership. My main jobs back then were turning brake rotors and drums, and tire repair along with mounting and spin balancing on the car. I have plugged probably hundreds of tires back when it was allowed. I even had a Jeep come in with close to 10 holes per tire that I plugged for the guy. He obviously was 4wheeling somewhere he shouldn’t have been because he ran over plywood full of nails in the trail. My point is that I never had any come backs or problems with all the rope plugs I’d installed and they would be more prone to let air in between the plys than the injury shown in the picture. I get that some people would never feel safe on that tire due to it’s looks and if that’s the case with the OP then he should change it. I have my own tire machine in my garage and I wouldn’t even break it down to check the inside because I’m confident that it’s fine because of it’s location on the sidewall. My 2 cents

 

[Shantheman73]

Tires are very important and with that being said I would never recommend running a tire that I thought was really compromised. My judgement is based on the location of the gouge and that it never went all the way through to cause a leak. Had it penetrated all the way through then it’s a whole different story. I’m not a tire expert but I worked in a service garage on weekends and nights before I was a mechanic at a dealership. My main jobs back then were turning brake rotors and drums, and tire repair along with mounting and spin balancing on the car. I have plugged probably hundreds of tires back when it was allowed. I even had a Jeep come in with close to 10 holes per tire that I plugged for the guy. He obviously was 4wheeling somewhere he shouldn’t have been because he ran over plywood full of nails in the trail. My point is that I never had any come backs or problems with all the rope plugs I’d installed and they would be more prone to let air in between the plys than the injury shown in the picture. I get that some people would never feel safe on that tire due to it’s looks and if that’s the case with the OP then he should change it. I have my own tire machine in my garage and I wouldn’t even break it down to check the inside because I’m confident that it’s fine because of it’s location on the sidewall. My 2 cents

I stopped by the tire shop earlier and the guy said if it’s not leaking to not worry about it. I was leaning towards letting it go...so if he felt fine about it then I’ll prob just ride it as is for now.

I’m wondering if the impact was enuf to bend the wheel tho? I imagine these 20”s can take a decent beating.


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[Boostedbus]

I stopped by the tire shop earlier and the guy said if it’s not leaking to not worry about it. I was leaning towards letting it go...so if he felt fine about it then I’ll prob just ride it as is for now.

I’m wondering if the impact was enuf to bend the wheel tho? I imagine these 20”s can take a decent beating.


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I highly doubt that it’s bent. But if it makes you feel better you can go back to the tire shop and have him dismount the tire and spin the wheel on the balancer to check it. Then have him put the boo boo on the inside when he remounts and balances the tire. He can also clean up the edge of the rim where it’s fudged with a grinder. Just tell him you’ll give him a 10-20$ tip. Then you won’t have to look at it anymore.

 

[07navi]

I stopped by the tire shop earlier and the guy said if it’s not leaking to not worry about it. I was leaning towards letting it go...so if he felt fine about it then I’ll prob just ride it as is for now.

I’m wondering if the impact was enuf to bend the wheel tho? I imagine these 20”s can take a decent beating.


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I doubt very much if it is bent, it's just a "scrape" on the curb protector part and it would take a bunch more than that to bend it. You might want to break it down, grind that smooth, and rebalance it. Layers of rubber cement will make the tire look better too.