Tire damage on trailer, would you drive with this?

I wouldn't have had it replaced mid-trip.

 

Nothing unsafe about that. Tread chunking. Happened from scrubbing on rough surface or railroad crossing in a tight turn. Only need to worry about it if the tread blocks pulled out at the under tread layer.

 

No, I wouldn’t replace that tire until it gets worn down more.-As far as I can tell from the pic. As it gets closer to summer fast speed and hot roads will accelerate the damage. Ground spots will grow. Until about June and as long it don’t see metal, I’d use it on the trailer.

 

Replace the tire as soon as you can. you get any inspection, the cop won't care what anyone thinks on a forum, he will ding you with an OOS until it is replaced. Beleive me I know.

 

if you can see metal (cords) through the rubber it's OOS, if you can't see metal you're good to roll. but if you can't see metal though that hole, a hole that deep has like 2 mm of rubber left before metal, so you're good for how long before it cracks open or chunks out deeper...

that's not a safety dangerous tire, just inspection dangerous

 

Yes, it's a good idea to get it replaced, especially if you run either Tennessee or California; those states would put you OOS in a heartbeat! Imagine having to have that tire replaced at the Caltrans scale in Truckee, CA? I wouldn't want to find out just how much they charge for a tire call up there!