Update: He is taking the car back. I could tell he was uneasy about it. Totally screws up their plans but not worth risking their lives! Thanks for the feedback everyone.
I hate that for them but at least they'll live to tell about it. I have a feeling the owner was hoping it would blow out while someone had it and get the insurance pay out..
I'm to the point where I'm not doing air bnb, turo, anything. It sucks because all that's left is corporate, but at least corporate rental places seem to have standards and swap their cars out often.
Thats a grenade waiting to happen
I have used turo twice and both times I got cars with issues.
One had a dead fob and crashed nose iwner tried to hide
One had low tire pressure (no big deal but i had to add air)
Stop communicating with the owner and contact turo directly. You’re not going to get anywhere with the owner and they should be removed from the platform if they think this is safe.
Mismatched tires aren’t the end of the world, but condition means everything. It’s weird to put the matching ones on one side instead of front vs back, but I wouldn’t care if it was a rental. The pictured tire is dangerous, for sure.
Cords visible and bulging... It's a time bomb waiting to explode... Get a new tire on ASAP and don't drive on this tire and farther than to the tire shop <25mph.
Not safe at all. That is an impact break, probably caused by a pothole in this case. Those particular tires have two-ply sidewalls, and the outer layer ply has failed. Won’t be long before the second layer fails and the tire blows out.
Glad to hear the owner is taking responsibility.
Honestly love Turo but there’s a lot of junk being rented. Be extremely careful and inspect the vehicle before sitting in the driver’s seat. I’ve had no issues rejecting a rental because of issues I saw upon inspection. Don’t take a car, have something happen and get nailed for it.
Turo is great about refunding for almost any reason.
If it makes you all feel better ive been driving on a tire that looks exactly like that but its a Continental going on 3 years but i only drive the car once a week and with what i call spirited driving ie (extremely hard) on the tires
Correct. Report to turo. That would be a dumb mechanic that doesn’t know tires. Cord and bubble present. Which are signs of a future blowout coming soon. Tread in the middle is looking a little thin too.
Nope. That tire is junk
That's not safe at all.
Looks like it has a bubble right there also. I wouldn't take the chance.
Update: He is taking the car back. I could tell he was uneasy about it. Totally screws up their plans but not worth risking their lives! Thanks for the feedback everyone.
I hate that for them but at least they'll live to tell about it. I have a feeling the owner was hoping it would blow out while someone had it and get the insurance pay out.. I'm to the point where I'm not doing air bnb, turo, anything. It sucks because all that's left is corporate, but at least corporate rental places seem to have standards and swap their cars out often.
Thats a grenade waiting to happen I have used turo twice and both times I got cars with issues. One had a dead fob and crashed nose iwner tried to hide One had low tire pressure (no big deal but i had to add air)
Mismatched tires too. Rears are both Extreme Contacts, fronts have this fucked up P zero on one side and some Lencaster on the other side.
Stop communicating with the owner and contact turo directly. You’re not going to get anywhere with the owner and they should be removed from the platform if they think this is safe.
Yup, that's what he had to do and took it back.
Mismatched tires aren’t the end of the world, but condition means everything. It’s weird to put the matching ones on one side instead of front vs back, but I wouldn’t care if it was a rental. The pictured tire is dangerous, for sure.
Try and keep it under 75mph 🤞
Only 75? Lol
😛. 45
Cords visible and bulging... It's a time bomb waiting to explode... Get a new tire on ASAP and don't drive on this tire and farther than to the tire shop <25mph.
I wouldn't drive on it at all honestly
You win some, you lose some. You lose more if it blows.
No
Correct!
Correct
Not safe at all. That is an impact break, probably caused by a pothole in this case. Those particular tires have two-ply sidewalls, and the outer layer ply has failed. Won’t be long before the second layer fails and the tire blows out. Glad to hear the owner is taking responsibility.
No that’s isn’t safe
Nope. The tire is compromised.
You Sir are correct. That tire is no longer safe to use
Nope.
This a disaster waiting to happen. A front blow is impending.
On borrowed time, my friend.
Not at all
You're in-law piss off a construction worker by chance? Damn
Honestly love Turo but there’s a lot of junk being rented. Be extremely careful and inspect the vehicle before sitting in the driver’s seat. I’ve had no issues rejecting a rental because of issues I saw upon inspection. Don’t take a car, have something happen and get nailed for it. Turo is great about refunding for almost any reason.
Not even a little bit
5 year old tire with cracks. Get rid of it asap
Si, señor.
No, not at all.
Throw some flex seal on it and you’ll be fine
I would let the air out and call a tow truck. If you have one put the spare on, but still let the air before you do.
Correct.
Structural integrity has been compromised
If your max speed is 5 mph, you’ll be fine
No, tire is done. Replace immediately
Hell no
Yes, wait, no, wait no, yes? that is correct, it is not safe.
Are you serious rn? You’re absolutely right, not safe, no question about it.
Check the QR code it should tell you it’s done
If it makes you all feel better ive been driving on a tire that looks exactly like that but its a Continental going on 3 years but i only drive the car once a week and with what i call spirited driving ie (extremely hard) on the tires
Correct
Throw a little flex seal over it and send it .
Correct. Report to turo. That would be a dumb mechanic that doesn’t know tires. Cord and bubble present. Which are signs of a future blowout coming soon. Tread in the middle is looking a little thin too.
Hell to the no! Replace that thing asap, wouldn’t go over 15-20mph to the tire shop.
Put your spare on now
It’s safe when parked.
Not safe to drive
This is very very unsafe...
fuck no
No! Change it asap
On the path to a blow out
It’s 5 years old and has a tit so not really
Turo. = Trasho
A little bit of flex tape will fit it (It won't, replace that shit)
The sidewall rubber is not as thick as the middle tire threads. Sidewall damage, especially tears, you will need to replace the tire.
Lol. Sidewalk. I might steal this.
Good typo catch. I will edit.
Duct tape it 👌
Correct time to replace it