[T3] Tire failure?

[Brian Fye]

funny... i run korean or chinese tires on lots of my stuff.  no problems

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> 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-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [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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Brian Fye
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