# Scraped tire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [September 8, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630 "2017-09-08T13:23:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Danaosterling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Danaosterling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danaosterling)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/1 "2017-09-08T13:23:27Z")
I was parallel parking this morning and scraped my tire slowly and painfully on/over/off of a curb. It has light scraping on visual inspection but I’m wondering how I can check for possible internal damage? Should I just keep an eye on it? Am I risking a blowout? There is a photo here: [http://imgur.com/bdrAP6A](http://imgur.com/bdrAP6A) that shows the damage (lower left side where there is white scraping). ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/2 "2017-09-08T13:39:07Z")
While there doesn’t appear to be much damage to your tire, I suggest that you read-through all of the posts in this recent thread on the same topic: > [@Hit curb 10mph brand new Corolla - mild vibration after](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-curb-10mph-brand-new-corolla-mild-vibration-after/107589/4): > > You need to consider this tire unsafe until it’s checked out by a qualified technician. If it’s been compromised enough it could easily blow out when you hit a pothole, or even a bump on the highway. You also need to have the wheel spun to check for a bent wheel and maybe have the alignment check. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/3 "2017-09-08T14:30:14Z")
Not a cause for concern to me .Use soap and water to clean the scuff mark on your tire. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/4 "2017-09-08T15:00:33Z")
Yup, it’s fine. Drive on. Those look like circular scratches on your wheels btw. If they really are scratches and not dirt, you should stop using the car wash with the rotary wheel scrubber, because they aren’t cleaning their brushes properly and are scuffing your wheels. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/5 "2017-09-08T15:24:34Z")
I also don’t believe there’s any damage. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/6 "2017-09-08T20:36:40Z")
I agree with @rascal243. Clean the dust off if the are of concern is below the wheel weight in the picture. Unless it is metal belt that looks white, you are OK. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/7 "2017-09-09T12:40:12Z")
Evidence of internal tire damage? A bulge. Not an indentation - an outward bulge. That indicates that some cords have been broken. And that’s about all you can tell without dismounting the tire off the rim. ---
**Author:** ![Danaosterling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Danaosterling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danaosterling)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraped-tire/107630/8 "2017-09-09T15:19:26Z")
Thanks all for your answers. Drove on it yesterday and it felt fine, no vibration or pulling in either direction. No bulging so I’ll just keep a close eye on it!