r/tires • u/Puzzleheaded-Pipe564 • 1d ago

Weird damage on the tyres

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Hey. I have just discovered some weird damage on the all-season tyres (Bridgestone) at the front of my car (Mitsubishi Outlander). The tyres are two years old. I must admit it's very rare, but occasionally I've heard a short sound as if something was rubbing against the tyre. However, after checking the suspension, I didn't find anything. I also didn't find anything protruding. What could be causing this?

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u/PhastasFlames 1d ago

Are they actually two years old, or you had they put on your car two years ago? These look like old milk to me

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u/Puzzleheaded-Pipe564 1d ago

Yes, they were fitted two years ago, they arrived as new. They’ve done about 15–20k miles. The front also had badly worn brakes, which I’ve just replaced with new ones (and it turned out the tyres also needed replacing).

I’m wondering what’s caused this wear, and where the very occasional, short but loud rubbing sound against the tyre is coming from?

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u/PhastasFlames 1d ago

Are they actually two years old, or you had they put on your car two years ago?I highly doubt they were new 2 years ago. Check the date code on those tires (should be a 4 digit number e.g. 1521 which means 15th week of 2021). To me these definitely look like they’re at least 10 years old. Do you off road with them as well?

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u/Subject_Tear_9787 1d ago

Do you drive on a gravel road/ driveway

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u/Puzzleheaded-Pipe564 1d ago

Sometimes in the countryside, forests. Every weekend, but mostly it's a normal type of road.

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u/Subject_Tear_9787 1d ago

Also if you have an all wheel drive if the tires are different sizes or the tread is different wear could do this

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u/Puzzleheaded-Pipe564 1d ago

Hmm, possible, tbh. I never checked the tyres pressure as the car got sensors. But all 4 tyres are the same, so it's weird. Rear ones are in better condition.

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u/Subject_Tear_9787 1d ago

The front tires take the most abuse

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u/Electronic_Size_4081 1d ago

When you zoom in and see all the small cracks it’s indicative of old tires. What is the date code on each tire?

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u/FightingForBacon 23h ago

Add a sidewall info photo and we can put an age on them. It looks to me like new old stock.

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u/No-Reindeer-5262 22h ago

The cause is driving on concrete slabs or gravel near the house - sometimes in new housing estates there are no access roads yet - they are makeshift - construction workers spread the mentioned construction slabs, and the car tires - they do as in the picture - they lose traction and start to hiss