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Tyre damage - safe to drive?


Scoboblio
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Good afternoon all.

 

Spent this morning refurbing my starter motor contacts, which thanks to Supraloopy's FAQ worked like a charm :clap:

 

Unfortunately I also spotted a small cut in one of my front tyre's rim protector (about 1.5cm across and about 2mm deep), as well as a very small chunk missing from the sidewall where I've hit a kerb :blush:.

 

Obviously I'm going to get both fronts replaced, but with this damage would you rate it as safe to drive to a tyre centre (say about 20 mins away with a bit of dual carriageway driving)? It's only really the rim protector bit of the tyre that's got a cut. :shrug:

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I had the same & stuck Loctite 5900 or 5910 RTV (like silicone sealant, but without silicone) in the cut. Worked a treat :)

 

Edit - I've actually used this stuff to repair broken rubber engine mounts & virtually build my Westfield. Its REALLY good at bonding stuff and resists everything... and it makes gaskets too ;)

 

This is very similar but blue http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOCTITE-INSTANT-GASKET-BLUE-FLANGE-SEALANT-40ML_W0QQitemZ260184834657QQihZ016QQcategoryZ28641QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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