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Old 05-25-2012, 07:09 PM
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So I decides to do the heater hose mod on my car and then hit a couple decent bumps. Well my unrolled fenders decided to cut into my sidewall of my brand new nitto nt555r 305/35/18. I just got home and looked and it's about an 1/8" deep cut in the sidewall. Idk how thick the sidewalk is or anything so is this safe to drive? I am posting this and then immediately going to replace the isolators back in the car.
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Wtf were the bumps you hit huge speed bump? And did you hit them doing 110mph? Im sure it would be ok but i wouldnt drive around on a tire like that, im weird about tires though, if i see anyflaw im buying a new one, is your car already lowered? What do you have eibachs?
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No I had cut one coil off of the spring and did the heater hose mod. I have since add the isolators back in. And the roads here in Hawaii are reall shitty. The fenders are not rolled
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When i had my camaro mine were cut like that several times on one they never popped but i was scared to go to fast but I still did you should be fine for a lil while
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Yes I will be buying a new tire ASAP but I just can't afford it right now. It's not a dd so I just go out to cruise it
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If no wires are cut you're ok
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Originally Posted by whytryz28
If no wires are cut you're ok
That's what I would think also but would be a little more careful driving it though.
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Drove for 8 months with cuts exactly like that but many more and it was with a nt555r tire also.




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