TheBoy Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 What can cause this. Its on the inner side, so not rubbed against curb, 3 splits, 3 about 3" long, other shorter, about 5mm deep. Always correctly inflated. MOT tester missed it on Friday, it was only noticed by chance on Sunday whilst we were replacing an exhaust... ...and to think the speeds it was doing over the last few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 How old are the tyres? Are they date stamped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoy Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Shade over 2yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Soft sidewalls and maybe not inflated to the correct pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 This is not uncommon.... Loads of reasons why tyres do this the main being petroleum based additives like tyre shine... Providing no cords are exposed the splits are cosmetic albeit alarming to look at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Does tyre shine damage the tyre then Tony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I think someone would have to be even more OCD than me if when cleaning the car they applied tyre shine to the "inside" of the tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I think someone would have to be even more OCD than me if when cleaning the car they applied tyre shine to the "inside" of the tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Does tyre shine damage the tyre then Tony? Yes it does if it's petroleum based. There is a chemical conflict between organic fuel and silica based rubber, the silica hardens and there you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Does tyre shine damage the tyre then Tony? Yes it does if it's petroleum based. There is a chemical conflict between organic fuel and silica based rubber, the silica hardens and there you have it. I think you are confusing silicon and silicone Tony. Silica are the crystalline materials used in making things like glass, ceramic substrates, computer chips etc. Silicone is a polymer used in elastomeric materials (as in tyres), lubricants, inert liquids (as in breast implants) etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think we knew which one i was talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think we knew which one i was talking about You know me Tony - I don't like assumptions . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipercar93 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Could oil from the engine/transcase cause this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick101 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Are the more expensive tyre shine products also damaging or are they produced differently? Talking about the offerings from say Meguires or AutoGlym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoy Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 To close this one, I think the amount of 'excitement' the wheel must have suffered to be so far out of true may hold some clues. Opps. Tyre now scrapped, wish I'd checked the load markings, wonder if it was low, as the Omega is a heavy old tank. Even more so with me sat in it ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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