Bullet Proof SRi
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my mate has 17s on his corsa and clipped one of the front tyres on a kurb. there is now a slither of rubber flapping about on the tyre.
would this be a MOT failure, classing as damage to the tyre wall
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deano87
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Yes, and pretty unsafe - I'd tell him to get it changed.
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Rob B
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glue it back in if its flapping around.
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Robin
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if you fold the flap back and can see the cords, yes.
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Bullet Proof SRi
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i wouldnt say it was unsafe its only a very thin piece, and though i say flapping, it doesent but you can pull it away from the tyre
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Bullet Proof SRi
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no you cannot see the cords, as said above it is only thin
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Robin
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should be ok then, IIRC.
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Joe
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Yes no canvas showing its fine.
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thecorsaal
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quote: Originally posted by joe6886
Yes no canvas showing its fine.
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deano87
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Did the impact also make it bulge?
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marklawton
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
if you fold the flap back and can see the cords, yes.
on my old wheels i hit a curb and did the same, couldnt see the cord so past the mot but i got stoped by the police and he said it was illegal, so i said it passed a mot so it cant be, 20 mins later he let me off, lol
[Edited on 09-02-2007 by marklawton]
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Bullet Proof SRi
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no, thats the thing i dont actually know how the bloody hell he has managed to do it
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J100RSA
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its a pass and advise id issue a vt32
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