AHHHHHH advice pleaseeeee!!!!

junior3382 · 08-08-2008, 02:38 PM

Okay, I was my trcuk once a week, and everytime I scrub the grime of brake dust off my wheels and tires. Sometime between last week and today, look what happend!

It is only one layer deep from what I can tell, and I have lost no air pressure.... But this is my right rear wheel, or A.K.A.... my power wheel.... I am not 100% sure, but I think they are 4-ply tires. I have NO IDEA what did this, I must have run over something, or spun them over a peice of sheet metal or something. It is a lot thinner then it looks, I rolled it to have the weight on it to show it better.... but it is about the thickness of a razorblade and fades out in a curcle around the sidewall to nothing....

SHOULD I WORRY?!?!?!?!? I am not nearly ready to buy new tires yet! I was going to wait until my lift came in so I can just buy the 31's or 32's I want. However, I have also heard that on the same axle the two tires need to have the same tread depth... and these tires are so worn, if I buy a new one, I would have to buy two, and it kind of defeats the purpose... know what I mean?

I drive everywhere, everyday, all day. my job involves my truck. for all I know, it has been like this all week, and therefore for the last 678 miles! Again, no decrease in tire pressure...

Am I going to have to spend the money on tires now?!?!?

mudseeker · 08-08-2008, 03:43 PM

i would replace it before the tread separates from the tire and takes a chunk of your body panel with it.
same thing happened to the Dakota that was with us when we were riding our dirt bikes.

don't you have a fullsize spare?

junior3382 · 08-08-2008, 03:47 PM

Yes, I do, but it is the original from GM, a goodyear I think, deep tread, different tread design, and I am not sure if after almost 11 years of non use how reliable it would be long term.... If I am right about tread depths and patterns for drive axles disrupting the integrity of the transfer case, would it be wise to run the spare for a while?

mudseeker · 08-08-2008, 03:51 PM

i don't think you will have a problem. if you were running a donut on a live axle for awhile, then i could see you killing the gears or something.

junior3382 · 08-08-2008, 04:30 PM

Any ideas on what could have done that?

I am sooo stumped and been racking my brain. I have not been offroad in the last few months, actually since before it died and needed the five engine replacement

, I do not really travel to many commercial const. sites, and i do not remember and road debris.... but it does not look like it was done on purpose... and if it was, they sucked vandalism since it is still inflated!

mudseeker · 08-08-2008, 05:05 PM

looks like you have something stuck in your tire.

junior3382 · 08-08-2008, 05:21 PM

nope, I looked. I thnk it started on the left and moved in deep. And it let go at that point. I have tryed to stick a penny in there to see how deep and appearent it was, and while I was at it, examined for a puncture or something left just to try an figure it out... I am sooo stumped.... I wish i knew what did it in the first place so that I can AVOID it happening again....LOL...

stumpuller454 · 08-08-2008, 07:14 PM

I highly recommend putting somthing else on there, for saftey sake anyways, could be many things that could have done that...sure sucks though, i`d sure be ripped if i saw that on a good set of tires....

junior3382 · 08-08-2008, 09:04 PM

they only have 19k on them.... 60k tires

and that one alone had the MOST tread!

Oh well, I will get the spare on there sometime this weekend. Meanwhile, I have a birthday party to plan.

stumpuller454 · 08-08-2008, 09:12 PM

maybe try and get warranty!!!

08-08-2008, 02:38 PM	#1
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,170	AHHHHHH advice pleaseeeee!!!! Okay, I was my trcuk once a week, and everytime I scrub the grime of brake dust off my wheels and tires. Sometime between last week and today, look what happend! It is only one layer deep from what I can tell, and I have lost no air pressure.... But this is my right rear wheel, or A.K.A.... my power wheel.... I am not 100% sure, but I think they are 4-ply tires. I have NO IDEA what did this, I must have run over something, or spun them over a peice of sheet metal or something. It is a lot thinner then it looks, I rolled it to have the weight on it to show it better.... but it is about the thickness of a razorblade and fades out in a curcle around the sidewall to nothing.... SHOULD I WORRY?!?!?!?!? I am not nearly ready to buy new tires yet! I was going to wait until my lift came in so I can just buy the 31's or 32's I want. However, I have also heard that on the same axle the two tires need to have the same tread depth... and these tires are so worn, if I buy a new one, I would have to buy two, and it kind of defeats the purpose... know what I mean? I drive everywhere, everyday, all day. my job involves my truck. for all I know, it has been like this all week, and therefore for the last 678 miles! Again, no decrease in tire pressure... Am I going to have to spend the money on tires now?!?!? __________________ *The Blazer is dead, so I pumped her with lead, laid her to bed, and bought a FORD instead!*

08-08-2008, 03:43 PM	#2
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	i would replace it before the tread separates from the tire and takes a chunk of your body panel with it. same thing happened to the Dakota that was with us when we were riding our dirt bikes. don't you have a fullsize spare? __________________ i'd rather be hunting

08-08-2008, 03:47 PM	#3
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,170	Yes, I do, but it is the original from GM, a goodyear I think, deep tread, different tread design, and I am not sure if after almost 11 years of non use how reliable it would be long term.... If I am right about tread depths and patterns for drive axles disrupting the integrity of the transfer case, would it be wise to run the spare for a while? __________________ *The Blazer is dead, so I pumped her with lead, laid her to bed, and bought a FORD instead!*

08-08-2008, 03:51 PM	#4
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	i don't think you will have a problem. if you were running a donut on a live axle for awhile, then i could see you killing the gears or something. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

08-08-2008, 04:30 PM	#5
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,170	Any ideas on what could have done that? I am sooo stumped and been racking my brain. I have not been offroad in the last few months, actually since before it died and needed the five engine replacement, I do not really travel to many commercial const. sites, and i do not remember and road debris.... but it does not look like it was done on purpose... and if it was, they sucked vandalism since it is still inflated! __________________ *The Blazer is dead, so I pumped her with lead, laid her to bed, and bought a FORD instead!*

08-08-2008, 05:05 PM	#6
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	looks like you have something stuck in your tire. Attached Thumbnails __________________ i'd rather be hunting

08-08-2008, 05:21 PM	#7
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,170	nope, I looked. I thnk it started on the left and moved in deep. And it let go at that point. I have tryed to stick a penny in there to see how deep and appearent it was, and while I was at it, examined for a puncture or something left just to try an figure it out... I am sooo stumped.... I wish i knew what did it in the first place so that I can AVOID it happening again....LOL... __________________ *The Blazer is dead, so I pumped her with lead, laid her to bed, and bought a FORD instead!*

08-08-2008, 07:14 PM	#8
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 2,043	I highly recommend putting somthing else on there, for saftey sake anyways, could be many things that could have done that...sure sucks though, i`d sure be ripped if i saw that on a good set of tires.... __________________ SUPERCHARGED 454 K2500 GMC! 450hp and 600ft/lbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ27RJHfJKE "sailing with Captain Morgan often!"

08-08-2008, 09:04 PM	#9
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,170	they only have 19k on them.... 60k tires and that one alone had the MOST tread! Oh well, I will get the spare on there sometime this weekend. Meanwhile, I have a birthday party to plan. __________________ *The Blazer is dead, so I pumped her with lead, laid her to bed, and bought a FORD instead!*

08-08-2008, 09:12 PM	#10
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 2,043	maybe try and get warranty!!! __________________ SUPERCHARGED 454 K2500 GMC! 450hp and 600ft/lbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ27RJHfJKE "sailing with Captain Morgan often!"

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