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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2840  
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Wow that's something l've never seen before. How long has the tyre been on the back of the Defender?
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7th Sep 2024 7:20pm |
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| GAT Member Since: 19 Apr 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 113
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I only picked the car up on Tuesday so can’t be 100% sure but the previous owner had the wheels refurbished black so I don’t think very long.
The car had previously been damaged so I’m wondering if the body shop had wiped the wheel to remove dust etc with a chemical or something which has reacted like this. Certainly a strange one. First Edition 90 in Pangea Green. (Gone) P400 110 in Tasman Blue. |
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7th Sep 2024 7:24pm |
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| WizzardPrang Member Since: 05 Nov 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 154 
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Maybe overheated in the body shop's paint oven? Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2 Insta: wizzardprang |
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7th Sep 2024 9:05pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3421  
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Tyres are vulcanized at quite a temperature as part of the manufacturing process, which temperature is much higher than any paint oven would normally reach.
Given that the wear indicators do not show any melting, I do think that this is caused by a chemical process. Rubber is a derivative of oil, and breaks down when in contact with oil. Some oils will break it down faster than others. It could have been something as simple as driving at slow speed over a contaminated surface, like in a workshop. The first picture shows what seems like water droplets between the thread pattern. Is that water? Or something oozing out of the rubber? Other pictures show quite some rot as well. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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8th Sep 2024 2:18am |
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| taffy Member Since: 03 Sep 2024 Location: London Posts: 15
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Its got to be worth speaking to the manufacturer
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8th Sep 2024 3:06am |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 130
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Parked overnight in a puddle of oil/atf/brake fluid?
Probably never know Just replace and move on |
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8th Sep 2024 6:54am |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 130 
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If it was in a paint shop, I'm more than willing to bet that some hamfisted paint prepper was standing on a stool and knocked his can of acetone over which spilled onto the tire. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package
2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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8th Sep 2024 12:38pm |
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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 134 
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Yup, that's definitely caused by thinners or acetone. Shame they tried to hide it by just putting the cover back on.
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29th Sep 2024 1:59am |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 521 |
They didn’t remove the tyre when the rim was refurbed and probably sprayed the whole wheel with paint prep degreaser prior to paint
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29th Sep 2024 3:33am |
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