Tyre sidewall & WOF

johotech, Sep 1, 12:09pm
Small scratch on the sidewall. Less than 10mm long and 1mm deep.
Fail?

http://iforce.co.nz/i/jgdjnsoi.lfn.jpg

mrfxit, Sep 1, 12:57pm
Technically a fail, morally fine, depends on how staunch the inspector.
If failed, would take it to a branded tyre store & get them to supply a signed cert sheet for it "as safe" then go back to get your wof

franc123, Sep 1, 1:02pm
Pass as long as it hasn't reached the cording.

the-lada-dude, Sep 2, 3:46am
That's NOT a small scratch !

sandypheet, Sep 2, 5:03am
well if I owned a tyre shop I would be more interested in selling a tyre.

regeneration, Sep 2, 5:25am
True but you may only ever see that customer once, by helping them with a simple cert on a simple diagnosis, you may well see them & others of their friends again for more business.

pauldw, Sep 2, 5:51am
According to the VIRM unless there's cut cords the split has to be
"b) a cut or crack in a sidewall or tread more than 25mm long that reaches the cords, " so you could only say it was a fail if you could see cord damage.

mrfxit, Sep 2, 6:12am
Yep but without being able to personally inspect the "cut", we can't say for sure.

kazbanz, Oct 9, 10:10am
Thats not a scratch that's a chunk outs the sidewall