| [GMCnet] Old tire failures [message #119622] |
Tue, 22 March 2011 13:54  |
Gary Casey
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Registered: September 2009
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Just an anecdote: Coming home from a trip of about 100 miles I noticed a
roughness (more like a "thump - thump thump") coming from the rear. I checked
the oldest tires (16.5") and found one had a lump in the belt that stuck out
maybe 1/2 inch. Yikes. Took it off and right in the middle of the lump was a
plug that someone had inserted at some time. So beware - I thought plugs went
away when belted tires came in. I don't know how far I was away from a failure,
but I'll bet not far. How old was the tire? Well, let's just say old.
Gary Casey
Steel belted tires absorb moisture causing the fine steel strands to go rusty
and break down.
It's just good insurance to update the tires.
Plus, the damage that a blown out tire can cause....
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"I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"
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