Cut in tyre

[flimper]

Does this need to be replaced? Bloody things brand new as well

[BeeEmm]

Most certainly needs replacing.

[road warrior]

Would fail an not, could blow suddenly, having said that I used mine as a spare and replaced it years later and it was still OK.

[mmm-five]

If it's not deep enough to show the ply/cords, then there is no need to repair/replace - and that's exactly what some of the 'rim protectors' on tyres are for. But get it checked out.

Don't be tempted to glue it - as the MOT tester will want to check that it isn't down to the ply/cords. If they can't then they may fail it due to not being able to check.

Important to note is that the inside of a tyre contains ply and cords which can become exposed if the tyre has a deep cut in the tread or sidewall.

According to UK road law, if a tyre cut is 25mm or 10% of section width – whichever is greater – then these are grounds for instant MOT (Ministry of Transport) test failure. A cut of this size is considered deep enough to reach the ply and cords.

If you discover a cut on the tyre surface before your MOT test, either on the sidewall or the tread, then it's advisable to replace it with a new tyre. An attempt to have it repaired is not recommended, and for the sake of tyre safety it mustn't be ignored.

[flimper]

Just taken it down to Halfords to replace tyre before the MOT this afternoon, he said it doesn't need replacing thankfully

[mr wilks]

Looks like a nick to the rim protector part of the tyre , probably looks way worse than it actually is there in the pic .
Pull it some more , take a look , id even consider supergluing it back just to prevent it possible getting any worse .
As for the rim better call Lynchy

[flimper]

I'm not quite so precious about the rims on the mini

[Mr Tidy]

I'm not quite so precious about the rims on the mini

Phew, lucky it was the Mini.

[firebobby]

The rim protector is thicker rubber so I would glue it back down. What numpty hit the kerb though