smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 5d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 01/01/09 10:25 AM Share Posted 01/01/09 10:25 AM Just got back from interstate and checking the car over today, only to notice both the front tires have a split the whole way around in the center...Done about 2500-3000 Km's... Since fitted.Can push my finger nail into the crack...Have sent an email to Kumho Aust, but dont expect a reply for a week considering the time of year. :hiwelcome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ F6 Member 641 Member For: 19y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 01/01/09 10:34 AM Share Posted 01/01/09 10:34 AM I migh be blind but not sure what crack you are talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 5d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 01/01/09 10:41 AM Author Share Posted 01/01/09 10:41 AM (edited) Russ, its the line in the center of all the photos... where you will see the little thin bit of rubber in the center of each of a new tyre, however it wears by the time you get home... In this case, its now what looks like a split... I can actually push a business card into it as well...Look at where the letters "STA" are stamped into the rubber, and you should be able to see what im referring too.. Edited 01/01/09 10:41 AM by smicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 01/01/09 10:42 AM Share Posted 01/01/09 10:42 AM it's probably where the top and bottom of the mould meet.It surely can't be a joint line.Even cheap retreads aren't joined there,they take them to the side walls.All the best with it.CheersNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDracing Member 321 Member For: 16y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: in a house or shed Posted 01/01/09 10:47 AM Share Posted 01/01/09 10:47 AM that's a new 1 for me! My tyres (rear) started to delaminate on the iner side edge/wall but that was at 50% through the tread wear aswel. When khumo gives you a reply post it I would luv to know what they say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 5d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 01/01/09 10:48 AM Author Share Posted 01/01/09 10:48 AM Nick that's what I was thinking... Hence Im asking...Its weird as I have never seen rubbers split the whole way around a tyre - straight doen the middle like this/that...Its as if the tyres where joined in the middle rather then as a belt!Got me stuffed so far... Was going to swing by the guys at the tyre shop which fitted them but they are over the other side of town... So thought I would ask first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 01/01/09 11:18 AM Share Posted 01/01/09 11:18 AM Wait for a reply from kumho and you might wanna give the tyre shop a call just to let them know that they could have a faulty batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 5d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 01/01/09 11:20 AM Author Share Posted 01/01/09 11:20 AM (edited) Here is a few better pics... Good idea Rob, Ill try to call the boyz tomorrow... Might shoot him an email tonight... Edited 01/01/09 11:23 AM by smicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaHa Member 948 Member For: 16y 8m 30d Gender: Male Posted 03/01/09 11:08 AM Share Posted 03/01/09 11:08 AM woa ok, theres something new here, that dont seem rite just wait for a mail back from them if not give them a buzz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 04/01/09 01:29 PM Share Posted 04/01/09 01:29 PM Whats the age of the tyres? You can tell off the sidewall. I think its written like 44/07 = week 44 of 2007.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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