Stone Hole in Tyre: Anything To Worry About?

[Guest Silver Hawk]

After doing a little routine maintenance and some winter Wax-oiling this morning, I noticed I had two small sharp flint stones stuck in my rear tyre.

I dug them both out and neither was bigger then 2 or 3mm but one left a hole. The depth of the hole doesn't appear to be any deeper that the adjacent tread depth, so am I OK or do I need to have something done? If so, what?

[ted 5,759]

Not much really, try squirting a bit of rubber solution in there and leave it overnight?

[shiggsy 529]

I have pulled plenty of big stones out of my tyres over the years and never had a problem.

[Guest martroy]

Not a problem, it just proves how soft modern tyre compounds are.

[wozza 967]

I think you'll be fine..

[Guest hairnet]

in the block of the tread itll be fine

[Guest motorboy]

I would and have done so stick a small knife blade in the hole till it stops make a mark to the tire remove and measure than measure how deep the thread is and subtract if in the negative remember the tire carcass is about 5mm thick

[Guest chickenflaps]

I've ignored larger holes that this and have never had an issue - I'm sure it'll be fine if ignored.

[Guest scrumpymike]

+1 - nothing to worry about.

[Rev Ken 6,347]

It is only when the structure of the tyre is damaged or cut that there could be a problem. However it sounds as if it isn't deep enough, so I wouldn't worry.