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How do you shred a tyre on a mobility scooter?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It looks like there is a trim piece missing over the wheel, I'm willing to bet that was the culprit.

Edit: image of the missing part.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Could also be chronic under inflation.

That piece doesn't look substantial enough to hang on that long and scrape that much off a tire. Like, if it was hanging down enough to rub, nothing would be holding it on.

But a lot of weight on a flat tire for a long time would make it wear on the edges instead of middle where it's strongest

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That is a really good point, looking back at the original image it looks like it might be shredded on both sides of the wheel which would support your theory.

[–] prettybunnys 3 points 1 week ago

I’d also wager the under inflated tire thrashing against the trim helped rip the trim off.

Someone took a bad bump