My car tyre looks like it's peeling... what should I do (also, temp gauge)?

Question

I bought myself a second hand car a little over a month ago, so I have no idea how old the tyres are. It's been going fine for a while, but this afternoon I noticed some of the rubber appears to be peeling from the left rear tyre.

It's not peeling in a flaking off way. It's just that some of the tread near the edge of the part that makes contact with the road has kind of come unstuck from the 'hub cap face' of the tyre.


Should I be concerned about my tyre disintegrating any time soon? I have a spare and haven't had the time to drive long distances, and I was going to check the air pressure but the air was out of order at the service station.



Also... my car doesn't get that hot, but I think that the temperature gauge is "sticky", since a relative drove my car for a while and reckoned it only went above cold after they drove it over a bump. Is there anything I can do to help gauges like that be more accurate?


Thank you for your help. I had my car serviced about a month ago, and I want to be able to check/fix as much as possible before having to rely on the mechanic.

Answer 1

Mar is wrong; it is easier to handle a blow out on the front as opposed to a rear tire. If the "peeling" you see is up on the sidewall, then it could be a mold mark from the recapping process and might be normal. You will have to take it to a tire store or garage and have then look at it. It is not good for a car to run cold all the time. I suspect your gauge is somewhat accurate. The thermostat is designed to block coolant circulation until a certain temperate is reached, then opens up to allow circulation to the radiator. You should have a 180 degree F or hotter thermostat installed and the cooling system pressure checked. Your temp gauge should run at about one fourth to one half gauge.

Answer 2

My advise is you change the front tire to brand new ones since having peeled tires used in front will be very dangerous specially on long trips. Never mind the back portion since these are just followers. Some cars suffer tire explosions during long trips due probably to the pressure exerted specially when the loads are quite heavy. When however you had them changed to brand new ones, have them wheel balanced and aligned. This will lengthen the life span of the tires and will not cause tire peeling. Concerning about the temperature gauge, i suggest you change them, you can replace it however with used one but in good working condition.

Answer 3

new tyre b 4 it bursts.