[T3] Tire failure?

Dave Hall dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
Tue Jan 18 16:16:17 PST 2011


The original Michelin quality is pretty much unbeatable, but then so was the
VW back then!  Now they are overpriced for any extra mileage they manage,
and my newer VWs get less expensive tyres, even if maybe a bit more often.

In our temperate climate most tyres last reasonably well, but sidewall
crazing is pretty common in all makes on infrequently used cars, and I've
had cracking along the tread lines on some.

I used to find a new set of tyres needed topping up a few times, and then
rarely, almost as if by then all the oxygen had reacted, and it was mostly
nitrogen.


Dave,
UK VW Type 3&4 Club.
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dennis
Stiefel
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Subject: Re: [T3] Tire failure?

On 1/17/2011 8:03 PM, Russ W wrote:
> On 1/17/2011 6:28 PM, Chris Slaymaker wrote:
>> 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"?
>
> What were the date codes on the tires?  Tires do have a shelf life. 
> Especially UV rays.
> My 69 when I bought it, had a set of near new tread Michelin XZX 
> tires.  But, they were old.  Within 6 months, 2 of them had failed, 
> and the other 2 were showing signs cracking.
> So, I shelled out the money, and bought a set of Coopers. Made in USA.
> My 73 when I bought it, I put Kumhos' on it.  They are OK, but I seem 
> to have to air them periodically if the car sits without being driven.
>
It been my experience that Michelin's although a good tire seem to dry rot
faster than others. Don't know if any else has had this problem with this
brand or it just me. A friend of mine had a shop with a nitrogen compressor
fill all his tires up on his SUV 4 years 60,000 miles ago and clams they are
still good. The nitrogen is suppose slow down dry rotting and how fast a
tire can leak down. Though about trying this my self.
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