Lump on the Bead Area

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January 19, 2023 at 2:06 AM #194014

bigdave
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Just noticed this the other day, must have been from a pot hole and the only major pothole I remember hitting was months ago. Anyway, done 25k on these and they have plenty of tread left, didn’t want to replace one and have to do the other three later. What’s the verdict on whether it’s worth replacing or leaving for now?

January 19, 2023 at 8:30 AM #194015

71-bda
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ok if you are just pottering around, I would not trust it at high speed or fast in the twisties ! that could let go….

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

January 19, 2023 at 9:26 AM #194018

gary1234
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To risky I’d change it

January 19, 2023 at 10:51 AM #194023

bigdave
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Someone near me has used one’s on ebay, hopefully they’ll split them and sell me a single. Otherwise I’d better sort a space saver in the boot

January 19, 2023 at 11:15 AM #194024

coastliner
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I wouldn’t trust it, and I wouldn’t trust part worn ones either you have no idea what history they have.

Coastliner

January 19, 2023 at 11:47 AM #194025

the-radman
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its obviously caused some damage and will have weakened the sidewall so id change it just for piece of mind

January 19, 2023 at 1:04 PM #194029

Pauly Paul
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Ouch B,D. I feel your pain nowt worse than the noise of a bloody pothole, must of been one hell of a hole given the damage , No m8 all guys are right get it changed I did the same first year of ownership, I was in ford with in the hour trying to haggle a price of £600 , that’s my ouch . Take care 👍👍🤞🙏🏻

January 20, 2023 at 2:46 PM #194069

white-rs2
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Bin It, new tyre needed. 🙁

RS Edition.

FPM375 Rocks

The rest of the “M” maps suck

January 21, 2023 at 1:46 PM #194088

kr1s
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And check the insides of the Tyres regularly. Otherwise a bulge like this will sit there until the mot.

January 22, 2023 at 4:24 AM #194098
bigdave
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MOT are a thing of the past when you move to Australia, you only need to get your car tested when you sell it lol, but that is a very good point.

Got another 60km out of it, definitely needs replacing now. Don’t want to travel too far and there is a Goodyear less than 1km away from my house, I’ll probably get 2 Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5’s put on the front and the back 2 can stick with the Cup 2’s for now until they need replacing.
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January 23, 2023 at 8:27 AM #194113

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Ended up getting Pilot Sport 5’s, nice n shiny
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