Peculiar Tyre Damage

[WeekendWonder]

When my n/s/f wheel was taken off for balancing recently, a deep circular groove in the tyre (to the cords) was apparent all the way around, about 1cm from the rim. This is on the back of the tyre (the side you don't see). The groove is no more than 1 or 2mm thick.

Couldn't see anything protruding in the wheel's path at full lock in either direction.

That tyre has never been flat let alone run flat since the car has been in my possession and there isn't any damage to the external facing tyre wall.

Anyone encounter similar tyre damage before?? Not expecting a deluge of responses to this one but still hoping for some :lightbulb:

[neil.c]

Shame you didn't grab a picture, but it sounds as though something has made contact with the tyre over a period of time

[WeekendWonder]

Turns out there was some loose/damaged trim on the underside. All repaired now. ;)

Edited September 23, 2007 by WeekendWonder