Are these tires legal?

Where are these exposed cords? Its not a great pic but it only looks like ripped rubber tread. If it was a trailer tire, I'd run it. If its a steer tire, then its a different story.

The 2nd pic isn't an issue either. Recaps do that all the time. Its just a thin rubber strip on the side. As long as the tread isn't peeling off the casing its alright.

 

The bottom tire is a recap. And that's what they do. Dot won't shut you down.

Might get flack from the first tire but it's not safe or unsafe. Unless it's low on air then that's probably where it will blow..but as for rolling on the ground. The rest of the tread will keep the lowest point from touching.

I'd swap it out but I wouldn't let it stop me from rolling if need be. I think ALL of us have ran tires like that a time or three.

 

It is just a small spot but just to the southwest of the pen you see a spot where you can see the steel cord with a thing layer of rubber still over it. They are not going to notice something like that rolling across a scale but may on a closer inspection.

Either way that tire would wait until after the load at the very least. Or "Thanks for pointing that out officer, I would have probably caught it when I stopped for the evening because it certainly was not like that this morning."

I have yet to try this but I hear that if you take some rubber grindings and superglue you can actually fix small cracks and such. I need to do that once and see what I come up with and what happens. Some sort of chemical reaction.

 

Your right re caps do do that. That's why I won't run recaps! My tires are changed usually at 5/32nd on all my tires. I can't afford to stop for a blown tire on the road. If you can't afford to maintain your truck you need to go back to being a company driver. Your not doing it right! That being said most companies will let you roll with those tires. It's your license and your points. Yes the company gets a ding for too but they do t care especially when they have 10,000 trucks on the road

 

Back when I was OTR drop and hook, as long as trailer tires held air I ran em.

 

They're both fine. The tread depth on the first pic appears to be 3-4/32nds. Without a gauge pic, it's hard to tell. Marginal, but legal. I don't see any cords showing there either.

The second pic, there is no tread separation. It's just the bead on the retread strip that's come loose. There's no separation of the actual strip from the tire.

If you think it's a problem, then write it up when you do your pre-trip. If you're inspected and the inspector tries to ding you for those items, show him where you wrote it up and tell him that the company told you to carry on. You'll get credit from the inspector for noting it, and will likely get a pass on it.

Get the job done, and worry about the minor details when the day is over.

 

Stop the first scale you see open, and ask the inspectors what they think.........

 

I would run both of them. I don't see any cords exposed.

I have never seen the purpose in spending money before you have too.

 

I'd run them, if you get too picky you'll never move a mile.

I've seen brand new tires blow out, and old wore out recaps run until they've turned into drag slicks.