Pre-Repair Tire Inspection: External
- Exposed cords beyond repairable limits.
- Exposed steel or fabric plies.
- Separations beyond repairable limits.
- Excessive oxidation (weather checking) extending to the body plies beyond 3/32" (2.5 mm) in depth or exposure to the body ply.
- Damage that exceeds the size of a repairable injury or requires the repairs to overlap.
- Broken, damaged, kinked or exposed bead wire.
- Radial and circumferential cracking.
- Injuries beyond repairable limits.
- Tires with less than 2/32 inches (2 mm) nonskid remaining unless retreading is planned.
- Previously installed repairs found to be defective and unrepairable.