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Re: [GMCnet] Confused about Tires [message #74950 is a reply to message #74942]

Thu, 25 February 2010 03:37

Ken Burton

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WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 24 February 2010 21:04

Ken, I saw those tires in Rayne, 07. You did not make it back to Roger's before you had blown one. I told you to be careful.
I run 245's all the way around.
dan

I had good Michelins in Rayne. I did change one out the left rear on the way home because it was starting to develop flat spots due to an alignment or rear shock problem. I felt it on the way down there but did not make the decision to change it until my return trip. It did not blow and is in storage in my hanger right now. I'll never using it again. I'm jsut saving the wheel.

Later that year, I did replace all of the rear shocks, did a rear alignment, and bought new tires and wheels. I did find a bad shock on the left rear.

I do keep track of all tire conditions by inspecting them twice a year. I rotate and measure the tread depth with a gauge once a year in the spring.

I have never blown a tire on a GMC. That one we picked up in Mass. that Dick was driving back was the closest I have come to having a GMC tire blow out.

Every time I transport a GMC for someone else, before starting on the trip I check is the condition of the tires. I do look at the date codes. Half the time they are on the inside and hard to see. If I can not find them outside, I'll climb under and look at the fronts. On the rears I do not bother if they are not outside and they same brand and tread condition as the fronts.

When traveling every stop I walk around and look at the tire conditions and feel the tires for heat differences.

Since it is now 2010 checking the codes with the 4 digit system in much easier. Anything with 3 digits is now over 10 years old. Under the old 3 digit system you could not tell what decade they were made in.

Tire manufactures and the feds originally assumed the tires people buy will be worn out and off the road in 10 years. Motorhomes are an exception since a lot of them are moved infrequently and parked most of the time. That is why Michelin published their letter saying if you haven't worn them out in 10 years, replace them because of their age. Why people shorten that period to the warranty length is beyond me. I'll continue to inspect mine each time I rotate them and replace them based on their condition or after 10 years.

I'm 65. If I am lucky I'll replace them once in my early 70s. I'll doubt that I'll get the chance to replace them again in my 80's.

I can't believe I let you suck me in to this debate again.

Oh well, have a good time in Montgomery. I'm watching APRS to see when your coach moves.

The 4 wheel drive quit on the Blazer yesterday. I tore up my grass along side of the driveway quite a bit after getting stuck in the snow here with no 4 wheel drive. This is the first time I remember using it since plowing through the 18 inches of wet snow in Flagstaff. I probably busted the engagement mechanism on the front axle plowing through that stuff while trying to get out of town. We are getting more lake effect stuff here right now. Have a good time in sunny Arizona and Texas.

I'm watching you.
APRS says you went to Tuscon and never returned.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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