[T3] Tire Failure ... more info

[Keith Park]

Its been snowey here in NY and we have a REAL BIG problem with these modern
Cars with their flat wide 'stylish' tires which cannot begin to stay on the
road in the snow... twice now they have had to close the hill on the way to
work as the cars were piling up like cordwood in the ditch on the way down,
and like you mentioned... snows in these sizes are HUGELY expensive!  Its
why folks with minivans are boned... some vans have oddball size tires and
the snows are just prohibitively expensive.

Were lucky the T3 tire size is still reasonable.

Keith


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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Bryon
Garvin
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5:47 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Tire Failure ... more info

On a side note, has anyone noticed the drastic increase in cost for tires?
 I need new tires for my truck in probably another month.  I stopped in to
see how much they are so I can budget.  In 2005, I bought them for $600
(after balance, etc).  This year, if I get the same ones, it will be over
$900.  Guys there said they jumped 10% in just the last month alone.

Needless to say, I'm not getting the same ones this time.

 - Bryon

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Gary Forsmo <gbforsmo at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Last May 2010, I bought 4 new Classic (?) **165/80R15 "All-Season" Tires
> --
> $67.00 ea., valve stems @ $3.00 ea., wheel balance @ $12.50 ea., tire
> disposal @ $3.00 ea ... Total $359.44.  Although I** thought that was a
bit
> high priced, the Firestone dealer said the Classic tire was the only VW
> tire
> available.  I previously always bought Michelin because of the traction
and
> "soft ride".
>
> Because I was also buying 4 new Michelin tires for another car, they asked
> me "Do you want 100% Nitrogen in the tires?"
>
> They claim (???) because of the larger molecule size, nitrogen-filled
tires
> DON'T loose tire pressure (as fast).  And since nitrogen doesn't absorb
> moisture (like oxygen), there's less chance of "rust" on the inside of the
> steel wheels and also the steel "cords" inside the tire.  ???  Atmospheric
> air is 78% nitrogen, almost 21% oxygen plus less than 1% each of argon an
> carbon dioxide and other gases.  For No Cost, I said "Sure".
>
> I can say the 4 tires on our "daily runner", has yet to lose tire
pressure.
> And that's 7 months.  The downside is there a so few tire shops that have
> "nitrogen" machines, that I'm almost resigned to using compressed
> "atmospheric air".  Air dryers, for most shops are important.   But I
> question if they regularly "drain" water out of the tank and lines.
>
> "Frito" (one-owner) '69 Variant
> *
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