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Originally Posted by StuttgartM3
I was in your exact same position a few months ago. Nicked a curb and took a piece out of the sidewall on the rear driver side. It continued to hold air but needed replacing. Tires were fairly worn (didn't measure) so I replaced both. I am not informed enough to discuss the consequences of having one well worn tire and one brand new one. I just knew that I didn't want to deal with any possible traction issues. I figured if I had the money to buy the car then I had the money to do it the right way and get two new tires that have the same amount of tread.
Perhaps if your tires are not so old you can get away with it. But my purpose here is just to tell you what I did, not what I think you should do. Hope someone with more tire knowledge than I can chime in.
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Thanks for sharing your experience! I think you did the right thing and I probably will follow your lead and replace both rear tires. It just sucks that one of the tires I will be replacing is neraly flawless
Oh well.