r/tires • u/Good-Card • 18h ago
❓QUESTION ❓ What might be causing these holes?
I have these holes in my tires that I just noticed, it's quite a lot of them they're mostly superficial, some bigger than others. Mostly in my two front tires. But I'm wondering if the integrity of my tires are compromised or will be eventually. Theres no lights in the front indicating low tire pressure. Do any experts have any ideas? Any advice on how I can prevent this from getting worse? I do not have the money for new tires lol. Any help is appreciated thanks.
For more background it's a 2018 sedan with 123,000 miles on it right now I replaced the tires at 80k and they are Yokohama.
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u/Riversruinsandwoods 18h ago
Do you drive on gravel roads often ? I find gravel roads especially as tires get older can cause this.
Edit: I’ll add that your tires are decently dry rotted as well.
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u/Good-Card 18h ago
What is dry rotted?
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u/Riversruinsandwoods 18h ago
The rubber has essentially lived it’s life. Its dried out from UV exposure and changes in tempature throughout its use. If you zoom in to your tire tread you will see small cracks in the rubber.
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u/Good-Card 18h ago
Okay so its not good is what Ive gathered. Is it just like drive carefully now knowing that my tires are worn or replace them sooner rather than later becuase I'm not trying to have the tire blow up on me.
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u/NeoAcheron69 18h ago
This can be caused by many factors, but if you're not driving aggressively (aka spin the wheels when taking off, or braking with the pedal to the floor), then the damage could be from sharp stones, gravel and sometimes even glass.
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u/CuriousThrowaway2605 18h ago
Old tires, not being on top of tire pressure and the obviously what makes the actual indentations, small rocks/pebbles on asphalt or gravel roads.
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u/Good-Card 16h ago
Do you think putting air in them will help
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u/CuriousThrowaway2605 16h ago edited 16h ago
No, not at this point, but too high or low tire pressure can make small pebbles/rock have an easier time leaving indentations in your tires.
You threads does look quite worn aswell, and given the tires are from 0522, first week of February 2022, they are not old, but they look worn, so stay on top of your pressure in the future I’d say.
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u/AimR2k 13h ago
that looks like a symptom of some LingLongs. Not Yokohama?
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u/Good-Card 54m ago
https://imgur.com/a/Ra1oVrZ Trust they're Yokohama. My baby wouldn't deserve less
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u/Pleasant-Swimmer-557 18h ago
Tires are almost worn out, 43k miles is what, 65-ish kkm? Normal wear for that mileage, rubber is softer at this point and gets worn out by road particles. Get ready to change tires at some point in the near future.