AliM Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hey all. I noticed some tyre damage on my sisters Fiesta yesterday. She told me when Ford did their 3 month check, they said the tyre was fine. To me it looks like it needs changing. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Stark Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I don't agree with the Ford dealer. Personally i would replace the tyre immediately as that is major damage to the sidewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1g_dav3 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Can see canvas, bin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 That tyre is illegal and will fail an MOT. Change immediately. You can see the side web through the rubber. A blow out will occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1g_dav3 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 That tyre is illegal and will fail an MOT. Change immediately. You can see the side web through the rubber. A blow out will occur. Yeah, the whole side structure has gone... I'd wipe the floor with whoever told her that tyre was safe... That's dangerous >_> I'd put a complaint in to either Ford, or the head office of the dealership if honest. That's just stupid >.< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliM Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 It's definitely getting changed then. I thought it looked pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNath Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I'm not sure if I'm more shocked at them telling you it's fine when it looks like that, or them passing up on selling you a new tyre!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Whoever passed that tyre as fit needs to look at this next- http://www.specsavers.co.uk/ That tyre is so badly illegal it isn't even funny. If I saw someone driving with one that bad, I'd pull them over and order them off the road immediately. Abysmal beyond belief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xFiestaLoverx Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Tell him he needs a check-up from the neck-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Minty Jupe Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 are you 100% sure that damage was on the tyre when ford done a 3 month check ? if so i would be straight back up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volts Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 are you 100% sure that damage was on the tyre when ford done a 3 month check ? if so i would be straight back up there Words fail me. As Gary says are you sure it was there. Your sister is extremely lucky if that was the case. I'm suprised it still inflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliM Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 The two gashes were definitely there, but whether or not the cords were broken on that first one I'm not sure. My guess is that the damage wasn't as bad before (the gashes are a lot smaller than they look in the pics, although the cords underneath must still have been showing) and its just gotten worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 In response to Ford saying it's fine, all I can say > :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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