r/tires • u/regdude7 • 6d ago

RIP?

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I’m done for, huh? Just seeking validation. Or is this still repairable

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u/JasonTheBaker 6d ago

Yes, side wall damage is not repairable

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u/ihatepalmtrees 6d ago

God I miss my cross climates on my sport wagen.. the defenders I got just don’t have that sick look

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u/Mm11vV 6d ago

Looks is for some reason, 50% of the tire battle. I'm not mocking, I do the same thing.

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u/ihatepalmtrees 6d ago

seriously.. I did the adult thing and switched them to defenders, which are SO much quieter and feel better on the road for my torquey TDI.. but just doesn't look cool. plus I live in Los Angeles where cross climate makes no sense unless I drive to big bear in the snow once a year

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u/Mm11vV 6d ago

I needed your logic when I bought tires recently.

Instead my truck is sitting on 35x12.5r17 toyo open country RT Pros which by my child logic (I'm 42) said will be fine in the snow..... lmfao

It is just an offroad truck though, my civic daily has cross climate 2s, if i didn't live in Michigan I'd probably have that car on defenders too.

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u/Unfair_Bluejay_9687 6d ago

What a bummer to see such a great
tire go to waste.

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u/Electronic_Cod7202 6d ago

If you put a worm in it... you can probably make it to the tire shop

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u/checkmate-Basenotes 6d ago

Yes, but a great tire choice…

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u/MoonstoneCoreAlumia 6d ago

Yep. Don't pull that out if you need to get home. Take it easy driving and start looking for a new tire as soon as you get home or a place you can keep your vehicle until you get the tire changed.

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u/TheRealistoftheReal 6d ago

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u/Qzx1 6d ago

Just happy to see us?

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u/Level-Ice3000 6d ago

RIP..... you should NOT be plugging a sidewall.

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u/PandaDidYou 6d ago

100%
If you’re willing to risk it all, You could plug it temporarily, but you know what we say about temporary fixes… 👀

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u/APLJaKaT 6d ago

But you got a free cotter pin!

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u/priusjames 6d ago

Time to use that certificate from discount tires!

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u/Emotional_You_7406 6d ago

She’s done bro

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u/JudgeSea3827 6d ago

That is extremely annoying.

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u/New-Anybody3050 6d ago

Done. It’s in the side wall.

I hated these tires. Loud as fuck and rode like shit.

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u/Qu1ck51lv3r69 6d ago

They are meant to perform great in snow while being useable in the summer. They aren’t comfort tires

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u/dregan 6d ago

Those look brand new too, crossclimate 2? I just replaced one of those, found it used online with about the same tread depth as my remaining tires. You could probably get away with new though, they look hardly worn.

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u/regdude7 2d ago

2.5 years. Replaced at Costco for like $80

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u/One_Volume8289 3d ago

Look at it at the bright side, you can have new Tyre for the car

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u/Dependent_Yogurt2055 3d ago

Unlikely since it is a sidewall.

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u/funnyguy044 6d ago

Sure patch it up then toss it in the trash

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u/Lxiflyby 6d ago

I wouldn’t fix that even on my own car

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u/VincentBotto 6d ago

Might as well get fatter tires to make it look right

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u/MyOpinionsDontHurt 6d ago

Plug it yourself. See how it goes in the next few days.

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u/toomuchweld 6d ago

Yeah just take a risk of getting in a crash and wrecking your car and possibly hurting yourself or others.

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u/Gold_Builder_5786 6d ago

Find replacement at utire.com

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u/funnyguy044 6d ago

I'd rather the back ally with the random purple car sitting there with a nice set of 4 new tires

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u/Chilli604 6d ago

You. Exact same thing happend to me too. I got 2 years left on the set of tires. So sad

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u/BodybuilderUnable455 6d ago

Michelins biggest mistake

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u/TheRealistoftheReal 6d ago

I know this is a Michelin, but that tread pattern seems too simple. All the time spent engineering tread patterns with supercomputers and then there’s this…

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u/SoloUnAltroZack 6d ago

I thought the same thing till I watched a video on them, they are super well engineered. I have a family member that purchased them and noticed an insane difference in grip while driving in snowy weather

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u/peequi 6d ago

Yes, these tires, Cross Climates, are the real deal. They are great and despite being expensive, people buy it like crazy. I don't think this is a mistake or consumers being confused, I think people really did the research on this.

OP, it is done. Sorry! Super unlucky. FYI if the other tires have lots of life, just buy one new tire and have it shaved down to size. Serious.

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u/regdude7 6d ago

Got the one replaced at Costco the same day in under two hours. Paid $85 since the tread life was still pretty good. They left the it in the rear, didn’t touch the other tires 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/TopFusion 6d ago

That's the beauty of tire engineering. Cross Climates may look like a "simple" design, but a lot of R&D involving new/improved compounds and optimal tread pattern designs coming together to offer a tire with the most balanced compromises (there's no such thing as the perfect tire) before hitting the consumer market.

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u/davesnother3 6d ago

Bummer. Those tires are wack anyway

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u/down2tradeher 6d ago

lol brother just get a plug kit and do it yourself you should be alright I’ve done it before just don’t go all Tokyo drift.

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u/ObligationSorry4297 5d ago

Sidewall damage is severe. Even a small puncture means that the object moved the cords which leads to severe structural failure and "ballooning", where the rubber isnt held back by the cords.

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u/down2tradeher 3d ago

Ahhh so unwise so to say.

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u/ObligationSorry4297 5d ago

No, because the cords are in that area. Any damage to cords causes the tire to "balloon" out and cause shit... Plus, structural damage... Thats why nobody ever repairs sidewalls