Missing Chunkys Of Rubber From Tyre

[R33TOM]

Hi all

just realised today on the front left tyre on my car has chunks missing, its on the outer edge of the tyre,

i got no idea how that happen, it couldnt have been the tyre hitting the guards since the suspension is extremely stiff,

its running TIEN coilovers,

could running over a sharp concrete edge could have cause this? these are brand new bridgestone tyres now theres big chunks taken of the tyre,

whats odd is its just the front left the rest are fine, theres no scratches on the rims and i havent been hitting any gutters

anyone had similar thing happen to their tyre?

[MANWHORE]

I've had major chunks missing out of my tyres, but that was drifting for about 10 minutes of total track time.

but otherwise, I have never experienced this. Have you done burnouts or skiddies or anything?

[R33TOM]

nah no burnouts, i did take it for a long drive up to palm beach the other day, the road was extremely crap and the road was extremely uneven,

could have happen on that road, i wasnt exactly going slow either,

but still to have big chunks taken out of it, looked as if i ran over something metal and it was sharp enough to dig into the tyres

[siksII]

if there are chunks missing from the edges they are touching the guards and the edge of the guards are taking chunks out

otherwise if it is elsewhere it is most probably the bad road u went on, i have been off road a bit and the sharp stones do often take chunks out of the tyre especially if they are a soft compound.

[Haysey]

chunks or blocks shouldnt be coming off the tyres........

my mate has a 350z with the potenzas on them and he took it to the track and pretty much blocks of tread were ripping off... no drifting or anything its just the tyres were shit..... took it to the tyre place and they said the tyres were faulty etc and tried to get bridgestone to replace them free but since its been to the track they were being wankers about it....

anyways he replaced them with Pirelli Pilot sport (i think) $2,500 worth of tyres and has NEVER been happier.. the tyres are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

my2c

Ed

[MANWHORE]

Hahaha, I guess it depends on how you drift.

I find using the handbrake a lot rips the tyre up.

[spx25t]

I had a similar problem with my front tyres as well but mine was from when I park my car I then was turning the steering wheel to engage the steering lock and after time when I went to get some new tyres i noticed chunks missing on both front tyres.

could be the same but then could be not

[Abo Bob]

I was at Tempe tyres once and a guy came in with the same thing. He swore he had been driving normally and the tyre people said that yes it does happen occasionally and the tyre was faulty. They replaced it for free.

[R33TOM]

the tyres came with my car, so i got no idea where the tyres were originally purchased,

its odd to think a good brand like bridgestone can make dodgee tyres,

ill prob keep an eye on it next few weeks and see if anymore pieces come of it,

[rs73]

could be tyre scraping the giuard during turn in/hard cornering, combined with low ride suspension. check the top part of your wheel house guard, u might sometimes find the missing chunks stuck up there.mine did (lots of right hander @ calder & winton)