Tread/Shoulder Separation

Damage Description: Tread/Shoulder Separation

NISSAN CODE: 7F





DEFINITION:
Partial (Figure 6A) or complete (Figure 6B) separation between the rubber and the tire cord, or between the layers of the tire cord.

MAJOR INSPECTION POINT(S):

Check for a bulge on the tire shoulder, and a longitudinal crack on the bottom of the grooves, possibly accompanied by a break through the rubber surface. Both are usually accompanied by localized wear in the tread above the separation.