[T3] Tyres

Mon Aug 25 03:51:47 PDT 2014

If a tyre wall is badly crazed and crushed, and you believe it is badly
damaged, please don't take a chance with your car and your life by driving
on it. A tyre can 'blow out' even with a tube fitted if the wall gives way.

If the tyre walls are crazed, that's not a problem unless the cracks are
deep enough to see the fabric (applies to cracks in the tread too).  The
tyre walls are what support the car,  not the tread.  The tread is there to
clear water away and improve grip on mud and snow.  Racing car tyres for use
in the dry have no tread (slicks), but simply a thick, smooth layer of
rubber.

Check the inside walls too - they don't get the sun, but can be damaged by
stones etc. 

I used to run 'tubeless' radials on my Beetle with tubes, as it doesn't have
the 'humped' safety rims of the later cars. I've also had tubes put in a
repaired Golf (Rabbit) tyre after being punctured with a nail, without
problems, though I think the repair would have been enough anyway.   

If the tyres are just to support the car while it is out of use, anything
that holds air is OK, but for driving you need safe tyres (even if you spell
them t-i-r-e-s!).

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Keith Park
Sent: 25 August 2014 04:17
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Tyres

Todays Chinese tires can suddenly go BANG with no warning, then you are in
the ditch.  if there is any cracked rubber they are junk.  Modern radials
aren't meant to have a tube in them either, that went out in the 70's, if
the tire is SO bad it wont hold air, its junk.

Just get a cheap set of Nankang's if you don't need to drive at highway
speeds much.

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 [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Adriel Rowley
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 8:22 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Tyres

Got the tyres off the Squareback and aired up three out of four; the one has
a cracked valve stem and crazed/crushed side wall. One tire has no crazing
at all and two have a light amount; basically there are four levels. So I
bought four tubes and will at least tube the badly damaged one; figure then
when I go back to Oma's I have more options for tires. Mike is right, no use
tossing tyres with good tread! If the rubber fails I will feel and hear it
before it becomes a safety hazard.

I am blessed, as found out a Church member has a tire machine and bubble
balance! Further, might have a couple wheels with tyres because the prior
owners were into sand dune running and left all their junk behind. I know
the spacing will be wrong, but a tyre is a tire! ;p

Thank you so very much!
Adriel

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1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - In the Process of Being Dog Wgn 2
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD-T - Dog Wgn
Master's Student, A.S.U., living in north central Mesa, AZ

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