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Pirelli Diablo Rosso 130/70-12 with 7800km

at first this looked like a slash from something sharp on the road (1st pic) ...

... but then look at how it appears to continue through to a hole at the wear indicator (2nd pic).



PS, yes it's overdue for a replacement, the new tire is sitting next to me
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A sharp piece of gravel could have been responsible for that.
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what's the date code on that tire?
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That looks like something pretty sharp made that cut.

Typical road hazard damage rather than a manufacturing issue. It's good you're swapping that out.
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Tierney wrote:
A sharp piece of gravel could have been responsible for that.
and push all the way through to the tread wear indicator as in the 2nd photo? .... hmm

(original pic updated to highlight the point)
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old as dirt wrote:
what's the date code on that tire?
I've had it on for 7 months and the code is end of '22
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It looks like you've ridden over a flint.
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