Performance tire got sliced on Pothole. Replace 2 or just the one?

[SK360]

Seems to be varying opinions on this.

Was driving through a single lane construction zone today with jersey barriers on both sides and think I caught the edge of a pothole I was trying to avoid with the limited space I had.

My wife ran a jack and one of my Autocross wheels out to me. I found 2 slices on the inside of the tire. I have an appointment at 8am to replace it tomorrow morning and they asked if I was doing 2 or just the one. I asked what I should do and they said it was up to me.

the other front is 6/32 and the rears are 5.5/32 with 7500 miles. Pilot sport 4S new are 9/32. Service center quote for 2 is $856 out the door. I’m wondering if I should just replace the one or both?

 

[Trevor B]

fugly rims

 

[SK360]

fugly rims

Thanks for your input. Which ones?

 

[Raro]

Change both, the diff will constantly have a differential speed with two mismatched tires, granted im sure it will be fine, but what are you going to do when the other side is worn but you still have life in your newer tire? Keep buying just one tire?

 

[sightman]

Replace both

 

[holmgang]

Replace one and have the shop shave it down to match the wear. There's still a bit more than half the legal life left.

 

[dirkbike1]

Buy 2 and save the good one, you will need it soon enough

 

[SK360]

Replace one and have the shop shave it down to match the wear. There's still a bit more than half the legal life left.

At that point I’d be throwing away half a tire, about the same in theory as just replacing both except I’ll have a spare to keep in the garage. lol

 

[chdavis]

Just replace both.
Honestly I would personally replace all four, but I am properly anal about my tires.

 

[TORQU3]

Make sure you give your wheels a spin and look at it closely from straight on, pay close attention to where it hit the pot hole, especially on the inner lip. I wouldn't doubt if there is a bend in the wheel as well. Even a small bend will give you a vibration that you can't fix.

 

[dmurphy]

Thanks for your input. Which ones?

Don’t feed the trolls.

Besides, I like the silver wheels.

 

[holmgang]

At that point I’d be throwing away half a tire, about the same in theory as just replacing both except I’ll have a spare to keep in the garage. lol

It's got more , not less, than half the useful life.

Plus you'd maintain closer front to wear wear watch. (I don't think the system is that sensitive to that little differential, but it's something)

 

[SK360]

It's got more , not less, than half the useful life.

Plus you'd maintain closer front to wear wear watch. (I don't think the system is that sensitive to that little differential, but it's something)

There is no mechanical link between front and rear, shouldn’t matter. New tires on rear, existing up front, just won’t have to rotate for a while lol. I can shave them in drift mode if needed

 

[kamalik09]

You can buy a whole set of take off ps4s from me for 1k

 

[Daniel in SD]

Replace both. Save old good tire for when this happens again, thereby ensuring it doesn't happen again.
And put the new tires on the back of course.

 

[TX_M3P+]

There are some tire shops that sell used tires. If you can find something comparable in a used tire it might be the cheapest solution, but buying 2 new would probably be the best option.

 

[Dolemite]

Get 19s

 

[townie12]

I don’t want to hijack thread, but super similar situation but my tire didn’t go flat. Is this patchable?

 

[caric]

Not fixable. Asking for a blowout. Replace both tires on that axle.

 

[chdavis]

Not fixable. Asking for a blowout. Replace both tires on that axle.

Quite right.

Hard to tell how thick that "chunk" is that he shaved off. If you generally favor your odds in life, you could run it if it's not especially thick. The tires look quite new.

If it were me, I'd replace them.