| Tires blowing out [message #74885] |
Wed, 24 February 2010 11:06  |
Larry
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Has anyone ever had a blowout on the front? Seems that the only ones reporting blowouts are at the rear...usually doing considerable damage. I've often wondered if maybe the squirm that our tires experience when turning corners contributes to the demise of the rears...
Any thoughts??
Larry 
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out [message #74910 is a reply to message #74909] |
Wed, 24 February 2010 16:30  |
Gary Worobec
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Steve, What would recommend for a tire rotation sequence then. I'm thinking
of doing that.
Thanks,
Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA
From: "Steven Ferguson" <botiemad11@gmail.com>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out
Larry,
For some reason everyone wants to put the new tires on the front and
swap the worn ones to the rear. I learned that you want the good
tires in the rear because a blowout or flat tire in the front can be
controlled by the steering. No so when a rear goes. I learned this
at the GM training center in Mpls, and heard it again in a segment in
the CA P.O.S.T. academy.
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> Has anyone ever had a blowout on the front? Seems that the only ones
> reporting blowouts are at the rear...usually doing considerable damage.
> I've often wondered if maybe the squirm that our tires experience when
> turning corners contributes to the demise of the rears...
>
> Any thoughts??
> --
> Larry :)
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out [message #74911 is a reply to message #74909] |
Wed, 24 February 2010 16:35 |
Marsh Wilkes
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Ferguson" <botiemad11@gmail.com>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out
Larry,
For some reason everyone wants to put the new tires on the front and
swap the worn ones to the rear. I learned that you want the good
tires in the rear because a blowout or flat tire in the front can be
controlled by the steering. No so when a rear goes. I learned this
at the GM training center in Mpls, and heard it again in a segment in
the CA P.O.S.T. academy.
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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>
> Has anyone ever had a blowout on the front? Seems that the only ones
> reporting blowouts are at the rear...usually doing considerable damage.
> I've often wondered if maybe the squirm that our tires experience when
> turning corners contributes to the demise of the rears...
>
> Any thoughts??
> --
> Larry :)
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>
Hi Steve,
You are referring to 4 wheel vehicles, right? I agree there. On the GMC I
have had a blowout (actually a "blow off") nothing but a wheel when I got
stopped, and a complete tread loss on the rear, with no effect on vehicle
control whatever. I think this is because of the tandem wheels. I have not
had a blowout on the front of a GMC but Roger Black did and had no problem
with control.
On a GMC it's kind of a toss up new on front or rear, the rear seems to be
harder on tires ( more likely to blow on the rear), but for hydroplaning you
want the most tread depth on the front and I am more comfortable with a blow
out on the rear.
Does that confuse the issue enough.
If anyone has had a blowout on a GMC please speak up and tell us what
happened!
Marsh Wilkes
Perry Florida
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'76 EII
Sierra Vista, AZ
Urethane bushing source
www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out [message #74928 is a reply to message #74911] |
Wed, 24 February 2010 19:28 |
GMCNUSA
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If anyone has had a blowout on a GMC please speak up and tell us what
happened!
Marsh Wilkes
Perry Florida
Marsh'
I have had two complete blowouts with total tread loss. One occured on a test drive at 50 mph on left rear tandem, no problem with control and pulling over. It was an old tire. The second complete shredding of 6 yr old tire was on our drive home from purchase, it again was left rear tandem and it was at about 60 mph on interstate. No problem slowing down or pulling over and I did it quickly because it took out the air lines to the bag and coached dropped quickly.
Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
Just LOVE It!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out [message #74956 is a reply to message #74911] |
Thu, 25 February 2010 06:21 |
Steven Ferguson
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That is correct Marsh.
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Marsh Wilkes <gmc455@comcast.net> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Ferguson" <botiemad11@gmail.com>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires blowing out
>
>
> Larry,
> For some reason everyone wants to put the new tires on the front and
> swap the worn ones to the rear. I learned that you want the good
> tires in the rear because a blowout or flat tire in the front can be
> controlled by the steering. No so when a rear goes. I learned this
> at the GM training center in Mpls, and heard it again in a segment in
> the CA P.O.S.T. academy.
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Has anyone ever had a blowout on the front? Seems that the only ones
>> reporting blowouts are at the rear...usually doing considerable damage.
>> I've often wondered if maybe the squirm that our tires experience when
>> turning corners contributes to the demise of the rears...
>>
>> Any thoughts??
>> --
>> Larry :)
>> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
>> Menomonie, WI.
>> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>>
> Hi Steve,
>
> You are referring to 4 wheel vehicles, right? I agree there. On the GMC I
> have had a blowout (actually a "blow off") nothing but a wheel when I got
> stopped, and a complete tread loss on the rear, with no effect on vehicle
> control whatever. I think this is because of the tandem wheels. I have not
> had a blowout on the front of a GMC but Roger Black did and had no problem
> with control.
> On a GMC it's kind of a toss up new on front or rear, the rear seems to be
> harder on tires ( more likely to blow on the rear), but for hydroplaning you
> want the most tread depth on the front and I am more comfortable with a blow
> out on the rear.
> Does that confuse the issue enough.
> If anyone has had a blowout on a GMC please speak up and tell us what
> happened!
>
> Marsh Wilkes
> Perry Florida
>
>
>
> --
> Steve Ferguson
> '76 EII
> Sierra Vista, AZ
> Urethane bushing source
> www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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Steve Ferguson
'76 EII
Sierra Vista, AZ
Urethane bushing source
www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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