[T3] Tire failure?

[Keith Park]

I ran Kelley metrics for years, very happy with them, excellent wet
performance although the side walls were a little loose.

If they moved their production to China that would be the problem though...
A LOT of Chinese tire failures from what Ive heard, makes me nervous about
my Kumho's... they are chinese.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Slaymaker
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 7:28 PM
To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Tire failure?

When I bought Foster a few years ago, it came with nearly new tires.  I
think they're made by Kelly - a brand called "Arizonian".

Two months ago, I had a blowout and replaced it with a Nexen of similar
specs.  (I hadn't heard of them much.)

Last month, another of those tires went flat while driving to work (in the
bitter cold).  I took it to a reputable mo-and-pop tire place and the called
to tell me that the sidewall was about to fail on it (probably in similar
fashion as the previous tire).

So I've lost two tires in about as many months.  Still plenty of good tread
on them.  Do these tires have a "history"?


Chris Slaymaker
1971 Westfalia "Lurch"
1971 Squareback "Foster"
Knoxville, TN

". . . at least I'm enjoying the ride."

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