Date:         Sat, 6 Mar 2010 11:31:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bad shock?tire ovals
Comments: To: christensen12@comcast.net
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There is a date code on your tire.  If the tire is older than 10 years take
it off today and buy a new one (rightmost digits are 01 or 00).  If it is
less than 6 years the manufacturer may give some leeway on replacement.  The
old tires are just IPEDs (improvised pneumatic explosive devices) and should
be treated as such.  You can make planters like one sees in MX before the
cartels and put cactus in 'em or if they're not steel belted make some fine
huaraches.   Also check your spare's date code.  If you have a silage you
can use em to hold down the tarp.  Pretty much all the old shoes are good
for.

Goofle is your friend here, look for tire date codes.

Pensionerd.

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Matthew Christensen <
christensen12@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello List, I have a few questions that maybe someone can answer. I
> replaced my old shocks with bilsteens HD from ebay as my old shocks were
> bottoming out, as I drove my large father as a passenger in the front seat.
> I replaced the stock shocks and took a 3,000 mile drive to and around FLA,.
> When I was returning I noticed the faster I went the more vibration I would
> get at 65 MPH +. So I spent the finale 4 or 5 hours of the trip driving at
> 50 MPH, and it seemed to work. After I got home, I jacked up the front
> right  tire, spun it, and it was mildly ovaled. I replaced with the back
> rear tire and put my spare on the back. It  seemed to fix the problem, but
> it feels weird driving. Slight vibrations and pulls to the right. Thanks
> Matt NJ
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> My quesitions are:Can or will a shock oval a tire?
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> 91 2.5 Vanaroo Westy-Baloo
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> 87 GL Wolfsburg Weekender-Silver Bullet
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