[T3] Tire failure?

[Adriel Rowley]

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> From: nurofiz at knology.net
> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:28:24 -0500
> To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Tire failure?
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> 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".
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> Two months ago, I had a blowout and replaced it with a Nexen of similar specs. (I hadn't heard of them much.)
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> 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).
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> So I've lost two tires in about as many months. Still plenty of good tread on them. Do these tires have a "history"?
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Not sure, but I had good bit of sidewall cracking on 10 year old Khomos and the tread on one was about to separate.  Only way I caught this before making a trip was a friend asking about which tires where going to be replaced.  Still a bit shook up that I had not had it separate on the previous drive, or that I drive it again; it would not have had good results being on the front.

When I replaced the Khomos, the tire installer said Khomos are way better than Nexan, so...  Do not think they are as good as the 25 year old Michelin ZXZ I have as a spare: it has no cracking.  


Thank you,
Adriel