Just to stir the tire pot....

[Gregory OConnor]

When you replace good tires, oil and tweak adjustments that are close
to spec, you are performing PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PM). Changing
these things at failure, you are performing MAJOR REPAIR or, in the
case of testing a tire's true life, RECOVERY.


GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa





--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
>
> I find this tire subject interesting and at the same time rather
> puzzling as well. How is it that some ten year old tires show "no"
> sign of age and weather deterioration and others are described
> as "cottage cheese" at about the same age. (And on the inside of
the
> tire while the outside shows no problem) Now I wouldn't expect
them
> all to be identical but its difficult for me to understand what the
> variables are. It would be helpful to know because obviously then
> perhaps action could be taken to preserve them as much as possible.
> Obviously covers and proper inflation etc are important. Then there
> is the question, can you really visually see what is going on.
Could
> you have a situation were the tires looks good on all visible
> surfaces inside and out and have issues deeper within the tire? I
> have to go with the prevailing wisdom on this and trust that I am
> doing the right thing and not wasting money. It seems to me there
is
> not as much science and more religion on this then I am comfortable
> with. However, certainly better safe then sorry. I have seen guys
> driving tires which I swear you could see the air inside. But it
is
> extremely hard to throw out tires which look new isn't it?
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Scott,
> > Why didn't you ask the tire dealer to buy them off you??? When I
> replaced the tires on my coach, I asked them before I made the
> purchase, what would you give me for the carcass??? They told me
they
> would give me $50 each, I said sold!!!
> > HTH
> >
> > Sea Ya
> > Larry
> > NYC
> > 84 35FCSB
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Scott Forman <sforman@>
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:03:50 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Just to stir the tire pot....
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
> > I left them there. Interestingly enough, they were
not
> the regular
> >
> > highway treads, but rather the deeper square "drive" treads like
> one
> >
> > might find on a dump truck. Don't know why the previous owner
had
> >
> > those on there, he must have got a deal at some point. Frankly,
I
> >
> > don't care what they do with them, I just want to forget about
the
> >
> > cost of replacing them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Jon" wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Scott Forman"
> <sforman@>
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > The tires on my tag axle were replaced today. I did so
because
> >
> > the
> >
> > > DOT
> >
> > > > dates on them were 1994 (not 2004, 1994, as in 13 yers old).
> >
> > They
> >
> > > > showed no signs of age, cracking, anything, just old age.
When
> >
> > > they
> >
> > > > came off, the insides looked absolutely fine. The tire guys
> said
> >
> > > that
> >
> > > > while they agreed that changing them out based on age was
> >
> > > the "right"
> >
> > > > thing to do, if they viewed the tires without knowing the
date,
> >
> > > they
> >
> > > > would approve them for use without pause. Maybe the tags
just
> >
> > > don't
> >
> > > > get as much abuse and wear.
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > Scott Forman
> >
> > > > 86 PT38
> >
> > > > Memphis
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Scott when I replaced my tires they were perfect but had a dot
> date
> >
> > > of 1989. When I had them removed they showed no sign of wear
on
> >
> > the
> >
> > > outside or on the inside as well.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > So what did you do with your old ones? I bet the tire guy just
> sold
> >
> > > them to a re-treader and now they will be recycled to run down
> the
> >
> > > road on a big rig.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Maybe someday they will have some non destructive testing done
on
> >
> > our
> >
> > > expensive tires to see whether or not they are need of
> replacement.
> >
> > > But for now most us try to play it safe and replace our rubber
> with
> >
> > > new when the magic date comes up at seven years old.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Jon
> >
> > > Rebel Bird
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