Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:00:15 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tires again..specifically Michelin
In-Reply-To: <55B03FBF.60304@turbovans.com>
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I'm pretty savvy when it comes to alignments, tire pressures and driving
a set of tires ...
Sure, there are a lot of ways to abuse a tire and I have probably done
them all at one time or another...But to have one specific brand of tire in
varied models, from diverse sources, keep exhibiting the propensity to come
my way with frequent bulges and tread separations, almost every time I
encounter them...that isn't just coincidence, in my book. When compared
with other brands that I've had, same diverse sources, similar ages and
used by who knows who..., similar everything else, too...except for the
bulges, the tread separations (and the premium tire reputation and the well
known name....)
I think it's worth passing this experience on to others, who may believe
that Michelins are some of the better tires you can buy...They may be
really great tires, on the store rack...They may be super, if you replace
them each year or so...but older ones also may give you problems if they
behave like the older ones I see lately...Worth the heads up and maybe a
check if you are on older Michelins or buy a van that has these on
them...like mine did when I got it, bulges and all....both vans...
FWIW....I always do a walk-around and check my tires, etc.... at every
gas stop...(except in Oregon where you aren't allowed to pump your own gas)
I keep an eye out for odd tread wear, for low or over inflation, for
grease or oil or brake fluid leaking, things like that...but you can't
always see a tire tread separation, sometimes it's on the pavement,
sometimes on the inner junction of the sidewall, sometimes up in a wheel
well.
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:13 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> key words here are 'used michelins' ...
> obviously that's not workin' for ya.
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> On 7/22/2015 2:48 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
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> If you have this brand tire on your van you may want to check them for
> tread separations. Take the wheels off and roll them along a flat
> floor...If it wobbles or tips over...look more closely..In my experience,
> every single time I have done that with a pair of Michelins, I have found a
> bulge in at least one....
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> I can assure you all that I won't be buying any Michelin tires for
> either my Vanagon or this GM Safari 'syncro wanna be'...or any other
> vehicle in my fleet...
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