CampingN.C.
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I just bought a set a Cooper AT 3's and noticed two of them have what i would call a dent or dimple in them on the sidewalls. These are E rated tires. Is this a manufacture defect? Or is this normal in new tires sometimes?
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Gale Hawkins
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Sounds like our Cooper's.
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All58Parks
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While I can't say what it is, I can say that I've noticed that on many of my tires over the years, and I've never had a problem with it.
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MARKW8
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It's pretty normal. If they start protruding, that could mean something.
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kodack
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thats where they overlap them when they make them all tires have it,some more noticable than others don`t hurt anything
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SoCalDesertRider
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If it's a long straight line that runs across the width of the side wall, it's probably something with how the plies join together in the manufacture of the tire. I would take the truck back to wherever you got the tires and have the shop manager take a look at it though, just to be sure.
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SoCalDesertRider
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If it's a long straight line that runs across the width of the side wall, it's probably something with how the plies join together in the manufacture of the tire. I would take the truck back to wherever you got the tires and have the shop manager take a look at it though, just to be sure.
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tvman44
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I think it is normal, as I have seen it many times.
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bmanning
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The Michelin LTX M/S E's I had on my 02 Super Duty did the same thing, no ill effects whatsoever...
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hotpepperkid
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Was told they are mold marks
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