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Charlie S
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:
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What about your spare tire......it's probably never been out of the
trunk. It should have no sun damage.
Who replaces that compact spare after 10 years. I know I don't.
This subject is something to think about especially if you use your
spare on the freeway at over 70 MPH.
in Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:19:46 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:24:47 -0800, Jeff Strickland wrote:
"Steve" <amkb@bnd.inv> wrote in message
news:v4t6n1prs0t6iao1328f825c60ua7nch0p@4ax.com...
Excerpts from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113158615653093082.html
Bridgestone has broken ranks with the rest of the US rubber industry
in recommending a maximum life span for passenger and light-truck
tires.
In a recent technical bulletin to its dealers, the tire maker said all
tires - including spares - that are more than 10 years old should be
replaced, regardless of their external appearance. The company cited
the same recommendation issued in September by the Japan Automotive
Tire Manufacturers Association.
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I was under the impression that 10 years was standard on the life of a tire.
I bought a new spare a few years ago because the one I had (a full-size
spare) was in excess of 10 years old.
Whistling...> (still has the original spare in his '85 Corolla GTS AND
his '85 Celica GTS...) |
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Dana
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:
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Thank you for the input , I appreicate the information.
-Dana
"Bruce L. Bergman" <blPYTHONbergman@earthlink.invalid> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:39:31 GMT, "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com
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I have a 91 Corvette , 20500 miles . I'm the only owner , the tires look
good and have a lot of tread left . There are times I take the car on the
expressway and drive it fast . I'm wondering if I'm taking my life in my
hands with 15 year old tires on that vehicle.
You could be - but before you freak and have the car towed to the
tire store, get down on your knees and really inspect the tires.
If you see lots of age cracking and checking, especially cracks that
have opened up to expose fabric belts, you have rotten tires. And
look down between the tread blocks, that's where the stress is
concentrated. If the rubber is as smooth soft and pliable as a baby's
bottom, you should be fine for a while longer...
But with 15-year-old tires, even if the outside looks perfect I'd
still start looking around for a good sale on tires. The tread
compounds change with age, and I'll bet you like the grip and ride of
the car on new tires much better.
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Hachiroku
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject:
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:52:57 -0800, Charlie S wrote:
| Quote: | What about your spare tire......it's probably never been out of the
trunk. It should have no sun damage.
Who replaces that compact spare after 10 years. I know I don't.
This subject is something to think about especially if you use your
spare on the freeway at over 70 MPH.
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The '85 Rolla has a full size spare, the Celica a 'compact'...it's bigger
than a lot of REGULAR tires on other cars!!!
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in Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:19:46 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:24:47 -0800, Jeff Strickland wrote:
"Steve" <amkb@bnd.inv> wrote in message
news:v4t6n1prs0t6iao1328f825c60ua7nch0p@4ax.com...
Excerpts from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113158615653093082.html
Bridgestone has broken ranks with the rest of the US rubber industry
in recommending a maximum life span for passenger and light-truck
tires.
In a recent technical bulletin to its dealers, the tire maker said all
tires - including spares - that are more than 10 years old should be
replaced, regardless of their external appearance. The company cited
the same recommendation issued in September by the Japan Automotive
Tire Manufacturers Association.
snip rest
I was under the impression that 10 years was standard on the life of a tire.
I bought a new spare a few years ago because the one I had (a full-size
spare) was in excess of 10 years old.
Whistling...> (still has the original spare in his '85 Corolla GTS AND
his '85 Celica GTS...) |
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jim beam
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:
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John Horner wrote:
| Quote: | jim beam wrote:
Mike Hunter wrote:
You certainly are entitled to your opinion but a US Senate
investigation, numerous courts cases and admissions by the tire
manufacture involved in the court settlements, have proven that what
you believe that led you to that opinion, is wrong. Do some research
on Firestones tires, WBMA :)
excuse me, but when is it ok for a vehicle to roll when a tire blows?
i don't care if it's tread separation, broken bottle or gunshot, NO
VEHICLE SHOULD EVER ROLL AS THE RESULT OF A FLAT.
Explorers and similar vehicles are top heavy and very easy to roll. My
neighbor just totaled her Explorer when it slid wide on a wet corner
(first rain of the season in California is a bad, bad thing). When the
car hit the curb, boom, over it goes.
People have been buying these tall vehicles thinking they are getting
safety, but what they are really getting is a much higher probability of
rolling over and the privledge of blocking the line of site for those of
use driving reasonable sedans and station wagons.
Several years ago my in-laws rolled their Explorer on a narrow road when
swerving to avoid an accident. That vehicle, and many similar ones, is
a top heavy monster with tall sidewall tires and is very, very easy to
roll. Neither of the two people I'm talking about are agressive
drivers and they have never rolled any of their other vehicles.
In the Firestone situation I see two problems. First, Firestone made a
bunch of tires which were more failure prone under high heat conditions
than are most tires. Second, the Explorer is a top heavy short vehicle
which is very easy to roll over. Combine the two and you have a bunch
of accidents.
John
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ok, but let me ask again, why does it matter what brand the tire is? i
don't care if the tire's been shot out with a rocket propelled grenade
or if the tread has separated, the vehicle should not roll!!! and it
was known by the manufacturer that this vehicle had an exaggerated roll
propensity before it even went on sale. fact is, tire has nothing to do
with it. statistically, firestone had no greater failure rate than any
other tire, but the whitewash [and firestone's ineptitude at recognising
a political scapegoating exercise] made accusations of "it's the tire's
fault" stick. but hey, we all know that if the lie is big enough and
repeated often enough... |
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ravelation
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject:
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Trueno@ae86.GTS (Hachiroku) wrote:
| Quote: | Whistling...> (still has the original spare
in his '85 Corolla GTS AND his '85
Celica GTS...)
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Is that foot of yours scratching the ground too? I hope the tires *on*
the car are ok.... |
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ravelation
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:12 pm Post subject:
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nospam@example.net (jim beam) wrote:
| Quote: | In the Firestone situation I see two
problems. First, Firestone made a
bunch of tires which were more failure
prone under high heat conditions than
are most tires.
ok, but let me ask again, why does it
matter what brand the tire is?
fact is, tire has nothing to do with it.
statistically, firestone had no greater
failure rate than any other tire, but the
whitewash [and firestone's ineptitude at
recognising a political scapegoating
exercise]
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While I don't dispute that Ford really molded this problem perfectly for
their needs, I disagree that Firestone had "nothing to do with it." I'm
no tire expert, but I know a good enough amount to determine by a visual
inspection of those Firestone tires that they were of an inferior
quality. (AAMOF, I've NEVER seen a Firestone tire that looks like
quality rubber.) Part of the lawsuit should have been how CHEAP Ford was
in their selection of OEM tires for that particular vehicle. I wonder
how serious the problem would have been were they Michelins? |
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Hachiroku
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 2:21 am Post subject:
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:00:03 -0800, ravelation wrote:
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Trueno@ae86.GTS (Hachiroku) wrote:
Whistling...> (still has the original spare
in his '85 Corolla GTS AND his '85
Celica GTS...)
Is that foot of yours scratching the ground too? I hope the tires *on*
the car are ok....
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They are all due for replacing...except for the Celica, they're only 2
years old. |
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