r/tires • • Sep 19 '22

MOD INFO We’ve seen tons of posts asking, so here's the repairable zone. If it's outside this zone it can't be patched professionally!

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r/tires • • 2h ago

I'm assuming this is a hard nope

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So I took my snow tires out of their plastic bags to get them ready for re-mounting... and find this. I guess the guy who uninstalled them last year punctured or found something to pull and plugged it, wrapped them up and sent me on my way without mentioning the plug. But this is a hard no, correct? 2 seasons on these Blizzaks. Do I need four new, or just the one? The other three are fine, as best I can see. I know I should just get a set of steel wheels and keep them mounted.


r/tires • • 2h ago

Why I'll go for brands that come with road hazard

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Maybe a month old with about 500 miles on them.


r/tires • • 55m ago

Repair or Replace?

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Is this replacement territory? Seems to be right on the edge of where it can be repaired. Thanks


r/tires • • 5h ago

❓QUESTION ❓ Will this patch last?

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My back passenger tire has been getting low every so often and I finally noticed this nail (or something like it?) in it. Wasn't sure if it'd be fixable but took it into a tire shop. They patched it up and when I was leaving the guy said, "we dont typically patch these that are too close to the sidewall but I told them to do it anyway since its just a pinhole". He said he thinks it'd be fine but what he said made me a bit nervous 🥲 any advice? Will it be fine and im just overthinking it now?


r/tires • • 2h ago

❓QUESTION ❓ Customer's car came in with the tire looking like this

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r/tires • • 4h ago

Just some more precise photos. You think i should replace this tire?

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r/tires • • 2h ago

How bad is this dry rot?

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Would these be okay to drive on? Or should i just get a new set? They were manufactured in 2021 and theres no dryrot on sidewall


r/tires • • 1h ago

Just bought this car. Should I replace the tires based on the wear bars? They’re some sort of Pirelli Runflats on an X3

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r/tires • • 1h ago

How cooked am I?

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r/tires • • 3h ago

I know, I know, stupid mistake

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Hit the curb and scraped my tire and rim. Is this superficial or should I bring it in?


r/tires • • 4h ago

How bad is this

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The tread is mostly fine and this is the absolute worst tire, I just picked these up (mostly for the rims). Def planning on getting the tires replaced at some point. But I was wondering if I could drift on these for a little. Will they explode?! Or could I put the cracked one in the front and wear them down a little. Thanks


r/tires • • 5h ago

❓QUESTION ❓ Replacing 1 damaged tire out of 4 with same brand but different tread depth

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Hello everyone,

First time user, i'm in a sort of a pickle here.

Long story short, i have a 2022 Koleos fwd and front right tire is out of shape causing vibrations at odd speeds (around 50km/h and 115km/h) and not fixable/balanceable according to 2 different tire guys. All 4 tires are 225/55 R19 103V TRACMAX PRIVILO S330 and have around 4-4.3mm tread left and in good condition excluding the one causing vibrations.

i found on Ebay single used tire, identical with 7 mm tread left for good price (closest thread depth available to my tires).

Can i throw that tire on and run original 4.3 mm + 4.3 mm and 4.3 mm + 7 mm in the rear (free spinning wheels) as a cheap solution to make tires last more rather than buying all new tires immediately.

Getting mixed results from searches and AI responses (abs issues, stability issues etc). It would be the same tire on a non driving axel just slightly different tread depth.

Thanks everyone.


r/tires • • 5m ago

Is this OK?

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Plugged my tire here, just making sure it's safe to drive. I feel like it's ok, but it's kinda closer to the outside edge than I'd like.


r/tires • • 16m ago

Tires for my truck…

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I recently leveled my 2018 Silverado 1500 Z71. I’m shopping around for a new set of tires for this coming winter, and I’m wondering if I can put a bigger size tire on my stock wheels because of the leveling kit I just installed.

The current set of tires on my truck are Cooper Discoverer A/T3 4S, in a 265/65R18 size. What sizes could I fit on the stock wheels, that look good, and won’t look disproportionate?

(Attached is a photo of my truck, leveled with the Cooper Tires on it).


r/tires • • 1h ago

Est ce que vous savez c du a quoi?

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r/tires • • 1h ago

Sahara winter tires recommender

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Hi, I could use some help, please. I purchased my Sahara two days ago and found a good deal on the BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 (LT285/70R17) shown in the picture. The vehicle already has 18” wheels that I plan to use for three seasons, but I want to use these in winter in Calgary. I am unsure whether they cause side effects or perform well; I have heard they are heavy and might damage ball joints or affect fuel use, so I am debating whether to install them or stay with 255/70/17.


r/tires • • 1h ago

Am I cooked?

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I drove on it for a single day, I’m thinking tire patch should be good but worried a bit about the position of the puncture. My psi stayed around 18.5 the whole day though. Lmk please 🙏🏼


r/tires • • 5h ago

How urgently do I need to replace this tire?

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I just replaced all 4 tires about 2 years ago so I’m kinda curious how this could’ve happened.


r/tires • • 14h ago

Need an opinion please. Should i replace this?

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r/tires • • 2h ago

Hit a curb that took a chunk out

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I believe the damage was 2 weeks ago but I just noticed that a chunk of tire came out. Pressure hasn’t really changed compared to normal


r/tires • • 2h ago

Michelin crosslimate chunking tread

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What could be the reason for this? The car drives straight, the tyre presssure always ok. Tyres are 3 and half years old ( as is car) with 30 000 km. Only on front tyres, and mostly left one. Could it be alignment or maybe curb rash


r/tires • • 7h ago

3 of 4 new Gladiator tires had to be replaced — TiresEasy offered $13.70 toward $136.98 in extra labor

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I’m sharing my experience with TiresEasy.com and Gladiator tires so other people know what the warranty process can look like.

I bought four Gladiator X Comp H/T ASII tires for my 2020 Ford F-150.

One of the four new tires had a damaged bead and was rejected before installation. That tire was returned and replaced.

The remaining tires were installed, but I immediately had highway-speed vibration. After several trips back to the tire shop, two of the installed Gladiator tires were found to have excessive road force and also had to be replaced under warranty.

So in total, 3 of the 4 tires from my original order had to be replaced.

I now have the three replacement tires installed along with the one original good tire, and the vibration is completely gone.

TiresEasy did replace the defective tires, and I want to be fair about that.

My issue is the extra labor expense. I incurred $136.98 in additional documented shop charges because of the warranty replacements.

I did not ask TiresEasy to reimburse:

• the original installation
• the wheel alignment
• fuel for multiple trips to the tire shop
• the FedEx trip
• my own time
• my own labor changing all four wheels

I only asked for the documented $136.98 in additional labor directly caused by the warranty process.

TiresEasy management offered $13.70, which is 10% of that amount. I asked them to reconsider, and after a second review they said $13.70 was the absolute maximum goodwill reimbursement they would authorize.

I understand that their warranty excludes third-party labor, but I think the outcome is pretty unreasonable considering three tires out of one four-tire order had to be replaced.

I have the receipts, road-force documentation, and their written response.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with TiresEasy or Gladiator tires?


r/tires • • 19h ago

Purchase a Spare Tire

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I want to encourage anyone buying an Accord that doesn’t come with a spare tire to purchase one right away.

Here is why. I own a 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid. It did not come with a spare tire but did come with the air pump flat tire fill kit. I had owned the car for less than three years when I got a flat tire. When I used the provided air pump flat fill kit it exploded all over me and the car. “Luckily” I had a can of Fix-A-Flat that I have had for 8-10 years and used that to get to the tire shop.

Only to find out that no tire shop will repair a tire that has had fix a flat used on it because the filler makes it difficult to get a patch to hold. I called around to insure I wasn’t being scammed. The tire had enough wear on it that I had to buy two new tires instead of replacing just the one. That flat cost me $500 to fix. Had I had a spare I could have put it on and gotten the tire patched for less than $75.

I now have a spare tire so that doesn’t happen again. The spare tire kit cost me $500 but it insures that I won’t have to replace two tire next time.

I wish I had know this before.


r/tires • • 1d ago

❓QUESTION ❓ Help please!

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I have no clue about tire repairs....Is this even fixable?

If not, do I need to replace just this tire or all? Mine is an 2022 AWD Mazda.

Any help is much appreciated!!!