Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:52:33 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Tubes in tires.
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Running tubes in tubeless tires causes sidewalls to run hotter. And although
it was a less than 0.1% problem, enough accidents have happened because of
the practice to force the tire shops to stop putting tubes in tubeless
tires.
You only need one horrible accident involving one SUV full of Mom & Kids
that's linked to a real or imaginary flaw to cause the National Media to go
into a feeding frenzy. The end result will be some corporation will be hurt
and then all of us will pay more for whatever that entire industry delivers
because everyone in that industry has to pass along their increased
insurance cost to us. So, who wins at the end? The defense and the
prosecution lawyers win because they all got paid.
Remember the Ford Pinto issue? If you were in a Pinto AND you were in the
front seat smoking AND you were hit from behind AT THE RIGHT SPEED, the
passenger compartment would get sprayed with gas and you and your family
MIGHT turn into crispy critters. Ford knew about the problem but calculated
accurately that it was a less than 0.1% problem. But the media picked it up
anyway and at the end of their feeding frenzy Ford was screwed. Or more
correctly, Ford's future customers were screwed since the cost of loosing
was ultimately passed on to the consumer, just as all corporate lawsuits
are.
The irony of the Pinto issue was that at the same time the Toyota Corolla
was killing drivers by impaling them on the steering column. But the Toyotas
weren't bursting into balls of fire and they did not grab media attention!
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
craig cowan
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:14 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Tubes in tires.
I have a BFG that was damaged at the bead upon removal from the previous set
of wheels. It is still a great tire with tons of tread. It just leaks air
now. I'm thinking throw a tube in it, and since it will be used as a spare
anyway..... it should hold air well then and serve it's purpose right?
Are there any flaws in this statement? Are there problems with tubes?
Is there a reason why 4 tire shops told me today that they can't legally put
a tube in a tubeless tire, but all suggest that I do that?
-Craig
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