Niceonetidy Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I'm looking for some replacement tyre so for my K9, but here is a question for you, if if there are some cracks in the walls, are they still useable please? thanks Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Refer to modern tyre regulations if they go to cords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niceonetidy Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Refer to modern tyre regulations if they go to cords. thank you for the information, is this a visual test or how is it measured? thanks Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) I used to work 2cm length as a max. Inspect with depth gauge for depth and visual inspection. Sorry to sound like an old record but when doing inspections wear eye protection and gloves at the very least. That might not be the cords at the bottom of the split/crack it could on older vehicles be the inner tube and it could rupture as you are probing the depth, ejecting particals at high speed in your direction. Edited April 30, 2017 by john1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niceonetidy Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 I used to work 2cm length as a max. Inspect with depth gauge for depth and visual inspection. Sorry to sound like an old record but when doing inspections wear eye protection and gloves at the very least. That might not be the cords at the bottom of the split/crack it could on older vehicles be the inner tube and it could rupture as you are probing the depth, ejecting particals at high speed in your direction. Thank you, good advice with the PPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thanks its good to feel usefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 How old are they and how have they been stored? Cracks are a sign of the rubber losing its flexibility, which isn't good. I personally wouldn't drive on tyres with cracked sidewalls. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 There are a few People around that are 'Cracked'. & they are far more dangerous than tyres!......:-D Me?...well, I'm terminally confused!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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