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Date:         Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:02:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spare Tire Goes Flat
Comments: To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTin6kS0cwd-wSq89GFe5KVjvrYsZahYSb0gTj=Dz@mail.gmail.com>
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10 years?! It's no good. I actually had a spare blow out when stowed. Tires are perishable, and in Southern AZ the evidence is everywhere, especially when it gets a little warm.

Here, tires don't last long, but 10 years is enough to kill any spare. Safety first.

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would also check the rubber valve stem (not the valve) by pushing on the > sides on the stem in several directions. For me it was a cause of several > flats - including my spare. > > BT > > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Michael A. Radtke <wa7zpu@cisaz.com> > wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I was filling and checking my tires today and I was surprised to find > > the spare flat. > > > > My spare is at least 10 years old, and is in excellent shape since it > > has been off the road and out of the UV all this time. It became a > > spare as a lightly used tire and I've never needed it. When I did a > > quick check for what could be leaking, I found that the bead to steel > > rim seal was leaking in a lot of spots. > > > > So, what caused this problem? All the leaks are on the side that was > > up. My first thought was rust, but I live in Phoenix and we get little > > rain. Besides, the rim doesn't look rusty. Do other Vanagon owners see > > the same problem with old spares? > > > > How do I fix the tire? I am uncomfortable with just remounting it if I > > don't know what the cause was. I could put a radial tube in it. This > > is a spare. I just need it to work in an emergency for a relatively > > short distance. > > > > Information and advice please? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike '84 GL since new --- Phoenix, AZ > > >

-- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA


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