Tire Issue?

[fjtort2]

Should I be concerned? Brand new Exo Grappler never mounted. Picked up from tire shop.. Realized this small blemish at our shop.. Tire Shop says it is fine. Should I be worried?

[crankman]

Whew brand new tire at what they cost today. Would make them replace it. I would be concerned about sidewall strength, not a engineer but a blowout at highway speed your done. Might I say might be a weak point

[i82much]

does mot matter whether it will be fine or not, you did not pay for blemished tires.

[Supreme Pizza]

Take it back for a replacement. Or reinforce that spot with Permatex "The Right Stuff" gasket maker.

[grizzlyltz]

I wonder how many 100s of tires are out there with that blemish , looks like tire mold issue

I would get them to replace for sure

 

 

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[slj2008]

Have them replace it . You payed good money for your tires .

[CRApex]

I wouldn't want it. Not only a potential side wall issue (who knows for sure) but it looks bad.

[4wdriver]

Unless this was some super deal combined with a favor or two I would ask for a replacement as well

[fjtort2]

I agree with all of you.. The tire shop said the current tire will fine, no safety issue.. I really don't want to find out the hard way. I demanded a new tire this afternoon.. Waiting to hear back from them.

[sdeeter19555]

It's just cosmetic (blemish), there are several layers there, the top one is just for the letters.

 

That said, if you didn't pay for blems, I'd have it replaced.

 

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[redwngr]

I wonder how many 100s of tires are out there with that blemish , looks like tire mold issue

I would get them to replace for sure

 

 

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Or maybe it was only once that the mold wasn't cleaned between uses...

[gearheadesw]

Tell them it's fine if it's free,

other wise, you paid for a perfect tire, not one with a chunk missing out of the side wall, that can't ever be fixed or patched there in the sidewall.

[fjtort2]

Sure enough it was a MOLD issue. Discount Tire is taking care of it and Nitto is sending me a new one.. Thanks for the help guys! I'll post pics once the tires are on.

[Big Whiskey]

Glad they're making it right! Looking forward to the pics!

[gearheadesw]

Sure enough it was a MOLD issue. Discount Tire is taking care of it and Nitto is sending me a new one.. Thanks for the help guys! I'll post pics once the tires are on.

 

 

 

Looks like it wasn't ok, and you got a free one, well, you paid for the good one, and got a mold release special first.