On Trail help needed - sidewall cuts (2 Viewers)

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San Juan mountain area is awesome, but these rocks are sharp AF. I put on brand new falken RTs, C rated, "dura spec" sidewalls. I drove 1200 miles to get here, two days ago on the trails I picked up these sidewall cuts. Tire pressure was 10-12 psi when it likely happened. My LC is loaded down with camping gear.

They are not leaking air, and I've been riding on the trails with them like this for a couple days, Im staying in Ouray tonight, then another night camping on the trails, then one night in Durango, then driving 1200 miles home.

Out of abundance of caution I have two new tires that will be waiting for me in Durango for the drive home. (My spare is an older 32" ridge grappler, new tires are 33").

Just wondering if these cuts are something people normally just roll with and if I'm being too cautious, I'm worried about a blow out at 80mph on the way home and losing control bc of all the weight I'm carrying up top.

First two pics are front tire. Next two are the back tire which looks a little worse to me of the two.

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I did the same thing on red cone. But when I went to discount tire to rotate them, we asked if they looked bad and they said it was fine. Superficial. My worst one looks about like your third picture. I've been driving on them for two years and about to replace them because they're finally worn down. I'd take it to a tire shop to get a professional opinion but I bet you're likely fine.
PS i also was aired down quite low. Probably 10 psi when mine got cut up too. It happens if you wheel them like this. I considered a second set of tires just for trips like this but I'm not that rich yet.
 
if they aren't down to the cords, I wouldn't worry about those
 
Awesome, sounds like a consensus. Thanks for the helpful quick responses guys. Makes me thankful for this forum.
 

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