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Re: Tire replacement question (good tread but some "dry rot")
Hi everyone,
Thanks again for your help.
I scrutinized the tires after work today and it looks like I
overestimated the size of the cracks. They are more like hairline
cracks and definitely not 1/16. That being said, I'll go get them
inspected by a professional and go with his recommendations.
Thanks,
John
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> > I was checking the tires on the Civic and they still have plenty of
> > tread left (maybe 5/16") and are wearing evenly. Around the sidewall
> > of the tires though-- I think it's called the "shoulder", some
> > superficial circumferential wrinkling/cracking has developed.[/color]
>
> If the cracks in the sidewall are 1/16 (= 10/32) inch deep, then the tire is
> not safe to drive on, since the sidewall is much thinner than the tread. If
> you can see any fabric or metal through the cracks, the tire is unsafe.
>
> If the cracks are superficial, then the tire is probably safe. I recommend
> that you have the tires looked at by a competent technician, preferably one
> that does not work for a place that sells tires.[/color]
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