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Strange tire cut

Just wondering if anyone knows what might cause cuts/gouges like these.  The largest is just over 1/4 deep.
Grant and Betty
1996  U320C  40' WTBI 4949, Xtreme FBP 2011
2003 CRV

Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #1 –
How old is the tire?
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
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Reply #2 –
Old rubber, cracks on sidewall in pic 1 & 3 brittle rubber will break when newer rubber would flex.
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Reply #4 –
Quote from: craneman –
Old rubber, cracks on sidewall in pic 1 & 3 brittle rubber will break when newer rubber would flex.
Interesting.  They have been covered anytime we're parked for more than a few days.
Grant and Betty
1996  U320C  40' WTBI 4949, Xtreme FBP 2011
2003 CRV

Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #5 –
Maybe just the camera view, are those weather cracks below where the "steer" is embossed on pic. 1 and toward the center of the tire in pic. 3?
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #6 –
Looks like tread separation starting to occur.
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Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #7 –
Quote from: craneman –
Maybe just the camera view, are those weather cracks below where the "steer" is embossed on pic. 1 and toward the center of the tire in pic. 3?
I think it was just the camera view.

Grant and Betty
1996  U320C  40' WTBI 4949, Xtreme FBP 2011
2003 CRV

Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #8 –
Could also have been cut from sharp rocks, piece of metal, etc.

If that is the ONLY damage, no problem.  But absolutely DO have the rest of the tire checked carefully.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #9 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Could also have been cut from sharp rocks, piece of metal, etc.

If that is the ONLY damage, no problem.  But absolutely DO have the rest of the tire checked carefully.

We're on our way to Redburn (Phoenix), we'll see what they say.
Grant and Betty
1996  U320C  40' WTBI 4949, Xtreme FBP 2011
2003 CRV

Re: Strange tire cut

Reply #10 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Could also have been cut from sharp rocks, piece of metal, etc.
If that is the ONLY damage, no problem.  But absolutely DO have the rest of the tire checked carefully.
Grant, (+)1 on Brett's info;
My son's company had a contract hauling "Dirty Dirt" out of Boston's "Big Dig" to Norridgewock, ME.  Broken glass and sharp metal in the "Big Dig", as well as where they dumped their loads in a landfill, sometimes started cuts in the tread face, that later (under flex stresses) graduated to missing chunks in the tread face.  Seldom cause for replacement, but you need to have it evaluated by a truck tire service center that won't gouge you, but also can offer quality advice. 
FWIW, the sidewall blemishes (pictures 1 & 3) look like light curb scars to me.  If not deep (1/8th inch or less) , not a concern.
HTH,
Neal
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Reply #11 –
Grant,
If you ran over something it may have damaged the other tires on that side.
Have you looked at them?
John Duld
1995 U320C SE 40'

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Reply #12 –
Been in the Kansas Flinthills....off paved roads?
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: Neal Pillsbury –
you need to have it evaluated by a truck tire service center that won't gouge you, but also can offer quality advice. 
Just had a Redburn tech do a check; he thought the tire should be just fine; suggested checking it on a regular basis to make sure the cut doesn't start spreading.  (BTW they seemed to have pretty good prices for a XLE replacement under the FMCA program.)

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FWIW, the sidewall blemishes (pictures 1 & 3) look like light curb scars to me.  If not deep (1/8th inch or less) , not a concern.
Neal
You're right on the blemishes, I have on occasion been a little closer to the curb than I wanted to be  :-[ 

Quote from: John Duld –
If you ran over something it may have damaged the other tires on that side.
Have you looked at them?
Yes, checked them all when I saw the problem on the one last night.

Quote from: Forewheelers –
Been in the Kansas Flinthills....off paved roads?
Just paved roads (although I-10 in California was a bit rough :) )

 ^.^d  Thanks all for the observations and suggestions.  Hopefully we're good until replacement time, next year.  ^.^d

Grant and Betty
1996  U320C  40' WTBI 4949, Xtreme FBP 2011
2003 CRV