Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:53:45 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: something to consider ...
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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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