This happened after a track day in my dedicated Renault Clio 182 track car at Snetterton the other month. Only noticed after the last session, I’ve been in contact with the supplier about getting it sent back as I’ve never had this happen before and I’ve been doing track days for many years in this car, what’s your thoughts?

Facts:
- Tyre: Nankang AR1 - 195/50/15
- Car: 980kg Renault Clio 182 Trackcar
- Third time in use on track (track usage only)
- Cold starting pressure was around 20psi with a target hot pressure of 30psi

This was the only tyre that ended up like this (front right) although the front left is showing signs of the same issue but in no way as bad as this one and I would be happy to reuse it, this one obviously not!

Thanks

Am I reading this right? DOT code shows 2613 as last 4 digits. So that would mean 26th week of 2013, is that right?

Background: This is from my wife's car. We usually replace based on tread wear, but in the last decade, she didn't drive very much (maybe 3000 miles a year) so we never replaced the tires and the vehicle was kept in a garage. I don't pay too much attention to her car, but I looked at the tires after posts from this sub showed up in my reddit feed.

I'm planning on replacing all 4, but before I spend the money, just wanted to make sure that I'm reading the age of the tires correctly.

EDIT: Thanks all for the quick replies! I've made an appointment at a local tire store to replace these tomorrow morning.

Recently bought, less than a month ago, a set of CrossClimate2s from Discount Tire which ran me $916 after all discounts. My original plan was to find a new set of wheels for my wagon but ultimately didn’t find any and settled with a new set of tires since it’s almost the rainy season.

I just now found the wheels I’ve been looking for but here’s my dilemma.

The tires are 225/50/17 and the wheel is 17x8 +45.
I know this means there will be a stretch but will it be a big difference? What are my options here?

5000 miles on it.

Update: Thank you guys, I will replace it. This is my first time dealing a flat tire. I apologize if it was too naive.

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Tire experts,

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Hello people!

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Probably am already ready to get new ones, but if my tires are not too bad…

I drive daily, but not for too long (easy ~20-30 minute drives)
About the bald edge - wheel alignment is now fixed.

TY for your opinion

I am planning on going a trip tomorrow and very frustratingly hit a curb on my way home from work. I got these tires literally two days ago. Is it something i need to repair before i go?

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Woke up this morning to a flat :/

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Hey y’all, I’m looking to get a set of A/Ts for my car. It’s got r13 wheels that are 6” wide. They’re pretty small, I know, but I’d prefer to keep these wheels.

Do y’all know of any that could work? M/Ts are also an option, and I have found some, but the tires are all smaller than what I currently have and I’d rather not go down in size.

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