Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:21:43 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: something to consider ...
In-Reply-To: <C4366B99.266C%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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That's funny.
I am so literal -
Left rear corner of the tire or the van ?
There is no left rear corner of a tire that I know of, of course.
Maybe you mean two tires both failed when they were mounted on the left rear
of the van.
'usually' there is more wear on the right side of cars - in the suspension,
the shocks, even the brakes sometimes - more bumps on the edge of the road.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike Miller
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: something to consider ...
SF bay area the whole time as far as I know. Both tires failed at the left
rear corner too. Weird.
Mike
On 4/24/08 4:27 PM, "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:
> Were they in smog or hi temps a lot ?
> That's unseal, only 8 years until failure.
> And Bridgestone's are not bad or cheap tires.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Miller [mailto:mwmiller@cwnet.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:19 PM
> To: Scott Daniel - Shazam; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: something to consider ...
>
> I bought a syncro with Bridgestone Duelers {? I think} on it. They were
> methodically separating and blowing out [two of them in three months] when
I
> replaced them all. They were 8 years old.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 4/24/08 4:10 PM, "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> wrote:
>
>> This came up at Road & Track magazine, and they called a bunch of tire
>> companies to ask them.
>> Forget what they came up with, but I'd say 10 years is a practical life
>> limit, and 15 is really pushing it.
>>
>> I hate seeing a 'new tire' for a spare too, unless there's 5 matching new
>> tires on the van - but a 'perfectly new' spare tire is a waste of a good
>> tire to me. I prefer a 'very reliable' tire that's not too old, and not
>> brand new in terms of tread depth.
>>
>> The environment where the tire is is a factor too.
>> A nice cool dry basement is good.
>> Stored in a hot loft, or under the car high summer temps a lot, is not so
>> good.
>> Scott
>> Turbovans
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
>> John C...
>> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:49 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: something to consider ...
>>
>> This got me to thinking,
>> Is there a time experation date on tires?
>> And where can it be found?
>> thanks,
>> JC...
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
>>
>>> Thanks for the reminder, Joel.
>>>
>>> I was trying to think of what costs were going to go up the most on
>>> what items. I had forgotten about tires, which my 90 will need fairly
>>> soon.
>>>
>>> Speaking of tires, ever wonder how many of those wonderful old MX
>>> tires are tucked away in the snouts of Vanagons, just waiting to make
>>> a full set for somebody? Mine has exactly two miles of wear on it
>>> after all these years.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On 4/23/08, Joel Walker wrote:
>>>> for those of you who are considering buying new tires in the future,
>>>> now might be a better time to get them.
>>>> or anybody who even thinks they might want/need new tires next year.
>> & gt; >
>>>> cause with the price of oil/gas going up, the price of tires
>>>> will likely increase a LOT in the next year as well. all made from
>>>> the same oil, i believe. not natural rubber anymore.
>>>>
>>>> just a thought.
>>>> unca joel
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>>>>
>>
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