| [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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| Re: [GMCnet] Old tire failures [message #119648 is a reply to message #119622] |
Tue, 22 March 2011 18:09  |
jknezek
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Registered: December 2007
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My dad worked for firestone many years ago. He was always amazed when people use plugs. The tire companies spend millions making tiny changes to tread to optimize them, then someone jams a plug in them ruining the entire flow. I guess it's a cheap fix, but it isn't a great idea.
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Old tire failures [message #119666 is a reply to message #119622] |
Tue, 22 March 2011 22:15 |
JohnL455
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Registered: October 2006
Location: Woodstock, IL
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If the object that punctured the tire in the first place didn't break any cord fibres or belt fibers, then a repair ( hopefully not a plug) would be OK. However, I don't think there is any way of knowing that, and if a tire fails on a car, you might be able to control it, but it's not worth the stress and worry drive a heavy vehicle and always wondering..... when the BOOM is coming and then how to reassemble the pieces.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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