Tire ripped from Auto-X?
#1
Tire ripped from Auto-X?
Hey guys. I just got back from my first time doing an Auto-X. Let me tell you, that thing is a BUNCH of fun! I did about 8 laps before we actually did timed trials. But as i was looking over my car before i went out into the next heat, i noticed my front passenger tire looked a little cracked from the inside.
So i got in the car and turned the wheel to get a better angle. Low and behold there is a crack/rip all the way around the inside of the tire where the tread meets the sidewall. Deep enough to stick the your fingernail underneath the rubber. But, this is ONLY on the passenger side. The driver side tire was perfectly fine. Just a little chewed up from driving it hard.
What could have caused this? Is this something i need to get replaced or is it still safe to drive on?
Obviously i stopped racing for the rest of the day. I didn't want to risk the tire popping and damaging my rim.
Thanks for the help! The Tires are ACHILLES ATR SPORT 235/35/19 in the front. Pretty cheap tires, which may be the reason. I'm now looking for a cheap set of OEM rims and tires that i can beat on and not worry about my good tread getting messed up.
So i got in the car and turned the wheel to get a better angle. Low and behold there is a crack/rip all the way around the inside of the tire where the tread meets the sidewall. Deep enough to stick the your fingernail underneath the rubber. But, this is ONLY on the passenger side. The driver side tire was perfectly fine. Just a little chewed up from driving it hard.
What could have caused this? Is this something i need to get replaced or is it still safe to drive on?
Obviously i stopped racing for the rest of the day. I didn't want to risk the tire popping and damaging my rim.
Thanks for the help! The Tires are ACHILLES ATR SPORT 235/35/19 in the front. Pretty cheap tires, which may be the reason. I'm now looking for a cheap set of OEM rims and tires that i can beat on and not worry about my good tread getting messed up.
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#11
I bought them through a private seller who paid cash for them. So i'm out of luck about getting reimbursed. I'm just going to get a replacement Achilles for this side, then getting another set of rims with performance tires so i don't have to worry about using all the rubber on my good rims and the tire splitting again.
#13
Got any recommendations for a good cheaper priced tire for Auto-X's?