[T3] Tired Searching for Tires
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Sun Feb 5 08:28:33 PST 2012
On 5 Feb 2012 at 15:25, Dave Hall wrote:
> That sounds as if the tyre companies have got at the law-makers.
I couldn't agree more, but I'm continually amazed at the number of
times I see manufacturer's recommendations taken as gospel, for
everything tires and wiper blades to microwave ovens and aspirin.
> In the UK it's the condition of the tyre that counts. 1.6mm minimum
> tread depth, across 3/4 tread width and all the way round, no serious
> cracking or cuts in the walls, no cords visible, correctly inflated and
> restrictions on mixing radial and bias-ply (rare these days anyway).
What a rational approach! And it even requires the user to THINK!
Imagine that?
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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