Hi Everyone:
I was hoping for advice about a tire gouge.
I have a 2000 Honda Accord and hit a curb at slow speed. I knocked the wheel cover into the rim and also slightly gouged the rubber on the side of the tire about an inch or two above the rim. There are two gouges. They are not deep, though easily noticable. I would describe them as slightly more than superficial, which is why I am concerned. Each gouge is about an inch long. The tire is not leaking air.
Are gouges on the side of the tire, near the rim a cause for worry in terms of the tire weakening over time? I just bought the tire last year and only have about 18,000 miles on it.
Thank you for your time.
Dave Schoen snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com