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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212  
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Noticed these cuts. Never had any tyre defects before. All other 3 are normal and 2yrs old with deep tread. No off-roading and not Kerbed or abused.
Dispose of immediately and a new replacement ? Keith  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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8th Jul 2020 2:36pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547  
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Looks a bit like someone has taken a stanley knife to it?
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8th Jul 2020 2:39pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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My very thought also.
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8th Jul 2020 4:37pm |
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| Daisy90 Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 845 
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I would also agree, it’s man Made rather than faulty
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8th Jul 2020 6:09pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3674 
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Surely the edges aren’t clean enough for it to be a Stanley knife?
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8th Jul 2020 6:13pm |
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| Jeebs Member Since: 23 Oct 2015 Location: North West Posts: 197 
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That looks like deliberate damage to me
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8th Jul 2020 6:19pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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Picture 3 with the radial cut running through the letter N - scored from centre outwards.
Picture 4 with the radial cut running through the letter C - scored from outer circumference in towards centre. To my mind that strongly suggests malicious deliberate criminal damage. |
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8th Jul 2020 6:31pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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I doubt the first one is a stanley knife with the arc - it would be quite difficult to do that. plus looks like numerous light attempts near by.
has someone with a lawnmower or strimmer 'bumperd' into it? |
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8th Jul 2020 7:34pm |
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| Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 728 
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Could I hazard a guess that this tyre is N/S/F? Running approx 32-36psi.
If so more than likely caused by mounting kerbs at speed not scrubbing kerbs I also wouldn’t discount a poorly made tyre. If not anywhere near the chords swap to the spare or full tyre rotation to the rear. If malicious damage it would take a pretty determined vandal with a blunt knife/ instrument and time to create them marks, Or is the vehicle usually parked in a position where only that wheel is hidden from cctv or lighting etc? My bet is on the former as worse hatred damage can be administered in an instant without much risk. Formerly mao99999 16 Focus RS Nitrous Blue. 11 FFRR TDV8 Vouge SE Black Black. 08 DEFENDER SVX SOFT TOP (SUPERB) 08 DEFENDER 110 DCPU Stornoway grey (Overland Exploration Unit) 05 Fiesta ST 150 Van 04 Jaguar XKR 4.2 Supercharged V8 02 DEFENDER 90 TD5 (next years soft top project) 95 DEFENDER 110 CSW 300 TDi Phoenix black 95 DEFENDER 90 HT Monti Carlo blue COUNTY 300 TDi 67 109" SERIES 2a TUNED 200 TDI 64 DAVID BROWN 990 rat look 55 86" SERIES 1 |
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8th Jul 2020 7:57pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Many thanks for thoughts and input. Definitely a strange one. There’s no way mounting kerbs could cause straight sharp cuts and have not been off-road. Is it worth £140 new fitted tyre tho. ?
Cheers Keith |
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8th Jul 2020 8:30pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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OP? |
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9th Jul 2020 10:10am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374 
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It looks to me like a duff tyre, suffering from scission effects. I would bin it as a matter of priority.
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9th Jul 2020 10:20am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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^^^ Agreed re binning.
Down to you but my advice Keith is don't risk the health/lives of yourself and other road users for £140. |
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9th Jul 2020 10:50am |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Cheers.
It is the N/S/F at 40psi. Iv ruled out malicious intent. Yes new tire on the way. Keith |
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9th Jul 2020 6:02pm |
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