I got two NEW front tires about a year ago, however, since I'm a college student, I never really drive and the tires still look new in terms of their threading.
Anyways, I've noticed these rips along the sidewall that have grown with time. Is it safe? I don't really know how it happened. I bought these tires from a local tire shop / mechanic shop. They're cheap Chinese (Haida Tires) made tires so that's one of the reasons I suspect the poor performance.
The two pictures below are from one of my front tires only. The other is doing the same thing, but it's less pronounced. I just checked my tires' air and it was reading somewhere between 35-39 psi. So the air is okay, I assume.
Should I try and take them back for an exchange? I'm going to try and exchange them and/or try to upgrade the tires to a different (name) brand and pay a bit extra if I have to.
Anyways, I've noticed these rips along the sidewall that have grown with time. Is it safe? I don't really know how it happened. I bought these tires from a local tire shop / mechanic shop. They're cheap Chinese (Haida Tires) made tires so that's one of the reasons I suspect the poor performance.
The two pictures below are from one of my front tires only. The other is doing the same thing, but it's less pronounced. I just checked my tires' air and it was reading somewhere between 35-39 psi. So the air is okay, I assume.
Should I try and take them back for an exchange? I'm going to try and exchange them and/or try to upgrade the tires to a different (name) brand and pay a bit extra if I have to.