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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Times New Roman"><br id="FontBreak"></font><br><br><pre>-------------------------<br><br>1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - In the Process of Being Dog Wgn 2<br>1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD-T - Dog Wgn<br>Master's Student, A.S.U., living in north central Mesa, AZ</pre><br><br><div>> From: dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk<br>> To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:51:47 +0100<br>> Subject: Re: [T3] Tyres<br>> <br>> If a tyre wall is badly crazed and crushed, and you believe it is badly<br>> damaged, please don't take a chance with your car and your life by driving<br>> on it. A tyre can 'blow out' even with a tube fitted if the wall gives way.<br>> </div><div>It isn't just my life, but now also the Service Dog I have had almost four years. She is the reason I can be in the Master's of Architecture! So I can't loose her! She also loves the Square back, too.</div><div><br></div><div>If it blows out, the tube is of no use, even a hundred feet to pull to a safe spot?</div><div><br>> If the tyre walls are crazed, that's not a problem unless the cracks are<br>> deep enough to see the fabric (applies to cracks in the tread too). The<br>> tyre walls are what support the car, not the tread. The tread is there to<br>> clear water away and improve grip on mud and snow. Racing car tyres for use<br>> in the dry have no tread (slicks), but simply a thick, smooth layer of<br>> rubber.<br>> </div><div>I was told any crazing is bad, but good to hear where the tyre must be tossed. I can tell you the worst is no more than a couple millimeters at most and just where it creased.</div><div><br></div><div>I understand the side wall does support. Thus why it bulges and if too much it's unsafe. I found the tires got low enough that the beads came unseated. I found it because I put soap water on the tyres before airing up.</div><div><br>> Check the inside walls too - they don't get the sun, but can be damaged by<br>> stones etc. <br>> </div><div>Interesting! Good to know! So if going on gravel reduce pressure a tad?</div><div><br>> I used to run 'tubeless' radials on my Beetle with tubes, as it doesn't have<br>> the 'humped' safety rims of the later cars. I've also had tubes put in a<br>> repaired Golf (Rabbit) tyre after being punctured with a nail, without<br>> problems, though I think the repair would have been enough anyway. <br>> </div><div>So one isn't supposed to run radials on non safety rims? Dad has driven thousands of miles this way! Though never drove over 45MPH even when traffic was going over 70MPH!</div><div><br></div><div>Good to know that experience says tubes can be run. Further, it states for radials.</div><div><br></div><div>> If the tyres are just to support the car while it is out of use, anything<br>> that holds air is OK, but for driving you need safe tyres (even if you spell<br>> them t-i-r-e-s!).<br>> </div><div>I figure if low speed short jaunts and I check them often, shouldn't it be safe?</div><div><br></div><div>There was a tread about tires, and since I wasn't in my creative ability, just used tyre! ;p</div><div><br></div><div>It was Webster and his dictionary that created American English language in the then anti-British furver. So not really our fault! ;p</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you so very much!</div><div>Adriel</div> </div></body>
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