saw what I thought at first looks like like a puncture in my little used MT/Rs (5K mi or so).
Upon closer examination I'm wondering if that could be a tire casting defect instead, because of some surface irregularities in that area of the tire (not so much elsewhere).
If it's designated as a defect by a dealer I could have the tire exchanged on a tread proration basis which would be good.
But before I go see a dealer, to give me better ammo and know whether it could indeed likely be a defect, could I have your opinion as to what it looks like, if you have worked or are working in a tire shop so I can anticipate what the tire dealer is likely to say? And obviously I don't want to try to have it exchanged as a defect if it's not, that would not be right. The tear is somewhere between 1/8" and 1/4" deep I think.
I'm attaching a couple of pics, one showing the general area
TIA
Upon closer examination I'm wondering if that could be a tire casting defect instead, because of some surface irregularities in that area of the tire (not so much elsewhere).
If it's designated as a defect by a dealer I could have the tire exchanged on a tread proration basis which would be good.
But before I go see a dealer, to give me better ammo and know whether it could indeed likely be a defect, could I have your opinion as to what it looks like, if you have worked or are working in a tire shop so I can anticipate what the tire dealer is likely to say? And obviously I don't want to try to have it exchanged as a defect if it's not, that would not be right. The tear is somewhere between 1/8" and 1/4" deep I think.
I'm attaching a couple of pics, one showing the general area
TIA
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