Got a flat today. Couldn't find a nail or anything so swapped to the spare and drove off. I stopped at the first servo on the way home to put some air in both the spare and the flat that I just took off. The valve was leaking, so I bought a new one, swapped it out and reinflated the tyre. Anyhow, when I got home I checked the tyre for nails, and the pressure again to see if it had lost any air. I then discovered the inside sidewall was rooted (see pic).
I only drove for 30 metres or so when I heard the rear tyre making a flapping sound. - Only walking pace too. Is the rooted sidewall due to driving on the tyre or is it a faulty tyre? I know you should drive as little as possible on a flat tyre, but even if I'd spotted it before I took off, I would have had to drive it anyway as I wouldn't have been able to get the jack in as the kerb was too close.
Incidentally, three of my nice work valve caps are missing now , so I wonder whether the a#*sehole that pinched them unwound my valve too?
Daniel Lee Goo Roo Victoria Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 05:08 pm, by: Daniel Clarke(Dieseltrain)
Driving them for only 30 metres on dead flat would still be a few revolutions, but you will find diewall damage starts occuring even as low as 12-14psi on low profile tyres unfortunately . i dont think its tyre failure, maybe someone let your tyre down more than likely and possibly driving it on low psi popped it off the bead ?
Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 10:13 pm, by: Rainer Fritzsche(Ryner)
Jose-Antonio Castillo wrote on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 12:01 pm:
How long have you had the tyres on for?
I've only done a couple of thousand kays on these tyres Jose-Antonio.
Daniel Clarke wrote on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 05:08 pm:
maybe someone let your tyre down more than likely and possibly driving it on low psi popped it off the bead ?
No it didn't come off the bead luckily Daniel.
The car feels all "loose" at the moment.....something's not right. I've either got something coming undone in the suspension or I've got another tyre that's not right. I'm going to take all the wheels off and check out the rest of them, before I take the stuffed one in for inspection.
Sunday, April 12, 2009 - 07:23 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
No, thats normal for low profile tyres, you can't drive on them at all, you have to stop immediately or it'll chew them out. I've had it happen to a 235/45 profile on a 17 over that short a distance, Looks like your rim might be a bit bucked too? Could be just the picture.
......might have to consider some different tyre options. I was going to get Bridgestone Adrenalin, but the sizes I needed weren't available at the time
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 06:17 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
I'm getting a new set of Yokohamas on the front on Friday after 3 years of fantastic service from the existing Yoko's... Will replace the Hankooks on the rear with the same when I can afford it too (because they are •••• tyres, even though they have about 5mm left on them, I'll be well rid of them and never buy them again)
Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 10:43 pm, by: Rainer Fritzsche(Ryner)
I took the rim and tyre back to the shop today (District Tyres, Burwood). Mark the owner was very surprised to see the damage. Anyhow he got in touch with the supplier and pushed for a warranty. Without having it approved, he fitted up a new one for me. Not only this, he fitted up a pair of tyres to my old work rims (that I had stripped to polish) free of charge.
Big rap for brilliant service.....anyone needing tyres in Sydney inner west, give Mark a call. ....His pricing was the best when I was shopping around too BTW.
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, so I wonder whether the a#*sehole that pinched them unwound my valve too? 
