Tire chunk missing from drifting. Safe to drive?

wdkwang · 05-12-2011, 04:51 AM

I went to a empty lot and tried getting sideways for 2 hours. I inspected the tires and noticed a chunk of rubber missing from the rear left tire. The spot where the rubber missing feels like soft fur. Should I be playing it safe and drive slow or can I still drive normally? It's not a big spot and I don't feel anything while driving, but its still noticeable.

EDIT:
here's some photos

i'm confident i got these scraps on a few of my rims from tapping the cones. how can i get such bad scraps from cones? it makes no sense to me unless these rims are just soft

inner tread is mooshed together

WhiskeyHotel · 05-12-2011, 09:05 AM

The "soft fur" is the exposed belt(s) in the tire. Most tire guys would consider a tire with any belts exposed as non-viable and possibly dangerous.

Econ · 05-12-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by wdkwang

I went to a empty lot and tried getting sideways for 2 hours. I inspected the tires and noticed a chunk of rubber missing from the rear left tire. The spot where the rubber missing feels like soft fur. Should I be playing it safe and drive slow or can I still drive normally? It's not a big spot and I don't feel anything while driving, but its still noticeable.

told ya this was going to get expensive....

haha. hella fun though.

Trips · 05-12-2011, 10:48 AM

Not worth the risk of a blowout and damaging the car or losing control and hurting someone else. Get the spare on and replace it

m4a1mustang · 05-12-2011, 11:24 AM

Ummm... this would be extremely dangerous.

ChrisSlicks · 05-12-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Not worth the risk of a blowout and damaging the car or losing control and hurting someone else. Get the spare on and replace it

The tire will still be safer than the spare, but yes it needs to be replaced ASAP.

wdkwang · 05-12-2011, 09:14 PM

i have 1 mechanic friend saying it's okay for daily driving and not going crazy. i have another telling me it's not fine.

do you guys still stand by your answers after the posted pictures?

m4a1mustang · 05-12-2011, 09:16 PM

Get the tire(s) replaced. There is absolutely NOTHING safe about that tire.

Trips · 05-12-2011, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdkwang

i have 1 mechanic friend saying it's okay for daily driving and not going crazy. i have another telling me it's not fine.

do you guys still stand by your answers after the posted pictures?

Why wouldn't you just replace it? that don't look safe

wdkwang · 05-12-2011, 09:25 PM

okay thank guys

KaienZ34 · 05-12-2011, 09:28 PM

Well if you don't replace it, i don't want to see "I wreaked my Z thread next week"

ChrisSlicks · 05-12-2011, 09:32 PM

It's probably not as bad as it looks (which is pretty bad), but considering the way you drive and the result of a blow out under those circumstances it is not worth the risk.

I don't think those scrapes were from cones, usually cones leave a black mark behind that can be rubbed off. I've hit more than my fair share

wdkwang · 05-12-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

It's probably not as bad as it looks (which is pretty bad), but considering the way you drive and the result of a blow out under those circumstances it is not worth the risk.

I don't think those scrapes were from cones, usually cones leave a black mark behind that can be rubbed off. I've hit more than my fair share

ya i wondered about the scrapes on the spokes cause i figure rubber cones really cant make that much of damage to metal. but i'm 100% i didn't curb them parking or driving. plus the scrapes are roughly 6-8" off the ground.

Red__Zed · 05-12-2011, 09:46 PM

wow. that is a lot of missing tread!

cossie1600 · 05-12-2011, 09:58 PM

nice to be able to just burn a $300 tire in an hour doing donuts

05-12-2011, 04:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	Tire chunk missing from drifting. Safe to drive? I went to a empty lot and tried getting sideways for 2 hours. I inspected the tires and noticed a chunk of rubber missing from the rear left tire. The spot where the rubber missing feels like soft fur. Should I be playing it safe and drive slow or can I still drive normally? It's not a big spot and I don't feel anything while driving, but its still noticeable. EDIT: here's some photos i'm confident i got these scraps on a few of my rims from tapping the cones. how can i get such bad scraps from cones? it makes no sense to me unless these rims are just soft inner tread is mooshed together __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo! Last edited by wdkwang; 05-12-2011 at 05:54 PM.

05-12-2011, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Not worth the risk of a blowout and damaging the car or losing control and hurting someone else. Get the spare on and replace it __________________

05-12-2011, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Ummm... this would be extremely dangerous. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-12-2011, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	i have 1 mechanic friend saying it's okay for daily driving and not going crazy. i have another telling me it's not fine. do you guys still stand by your answers after the posted pictures? __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

05-12-2011, 09:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Get the tire(s) replaced. There is absolutely NOTHING safe about that tire. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-12-2011, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
WhiskeyHotel Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Drives: 2015 GT-R PW Premium Rep Power: 17	The "soft fur" is the exposed belt(s) in the tire. Most tire guys would consider a tire with any belts exposed as non-viable and possibly dangerous.

05-12-2011, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	okay thank guys __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

05-12-2011, 09:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Well if you don't replace it, i don't want to see "I wreaked my Z thread next week" __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

05-12-2011, 09:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	It's probably not as bad as it looks (which is pretty bad), but considering the way you drive and the result of a blow out under those circumstances it is not worth the risk. I don't think those scrapes were from cones, usually cones leave a black mark behind that can be rubbed off. I've hit more than my fair share __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

05-12-2011, 09:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	wow. that is a lot of missing tread!

05-12-2011, 09:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	nice to be able to just burn a $300 tire in an hour doing donuts

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