Road hazard warranty purchased- use it on this? (1 Viewer)

[HGB]

Hey all-
Had this happen while driving in Colorado. Still will need to inspect the other tires.

My question is whether this is dangerous in any way? With tires and brakes I prefer to err on the side of caution. Seems minor but I have no working knowledge of how this may have compromised the tire strength.

 

[gaijin]

If your warranty covers some minor chunking, then go ahead and replace the tire. If it costs you anything, however, just ignore it and get better tires next time.

HTH

 

[TheIcemanCometh]

Looks like ya got a rock stuck between the treads, nothing to worry about.

Or are ya worried about the missing chunk? Not something I would be too worried about. But agree with @gaijin above.

 

[HGB]

If your warranty covers some minor chunking, then go ahead and replace the tire. If it costs you anything, however, just ignore it and get better tires next time.

HTH

Michelin Defender LTX. Just bought them Recently. Love them. Quality tire. This isn’t a safety issue then? Great. If my Discount tire road hazard covers it, I’ll just get the same tire

Looks like ya got a rock stuck between the treads, nothing to worry about.

Or are ya worried about the missing chunk? Not something I would be too worried about. But agree with @gaijin above.

They’re Michelin Defender’s! Not a poor quality tire by any stretch. Just may not have been the best tire for a really rocky road to a trailhead.

 

[kcjaz]

Just one piece of tread missing? looks like an example of "chunking". I'm no tire expert and completely agree its better to error on the side of caution here but I don't think I'd be too concerned with only one "chunk" missing. If it happens again, then I'd start to get worried. I just googles this and found this:

3 Tire Damage Warning Signs That It's Time to Replace Your Rubber

Not all tire damage takes the form of punctures that result in easily visible flats. Sometimes, a tire can take abuse that isn't as simple to spot.

knowhow.napaonline.com

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the article says: " A second common cause of chunking is related to heat — specifically, not warming up a tire before subjecting it to severe stress on an autocross or road course. " I can see how, with a cold tire and a sharp/pointed rock, a "chunk" could be broken off. Just my $0.02. Probably should get some nickels and dimes from smarter people...

 

[TheIcemanCometh]

They’re Michelin Defender’s! Not a poor quality tire by any stretch. Just may not have been the best tire for a really rocky road to a trailhead.

I had those on my T100 and they were fine all season tires.