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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Times New Roman">Mike, you are an interesting person, and thus why I consider you are a friend. We both have a unique approach to life that I appreciate. </font><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">So I trust you within reason, as we have a couple things we don't agree on, but that is what makes things interesting, a.k.a. life. ;p</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Thank you so very much!</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Adriel<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>> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 06:38:27 -0700<br>> From: fisherfarms@gmail.com<br>> To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>> Subject: Re: [T3] Tyres<br>> <br>> I feel much safer with tubes in my tubeless tires, especially on curves!<br>> <br>> <br>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 6:08 AM, Adriel Rowley <adriel_rowley@hotmail.com><br>> wrote:<br>> <br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -------------------------<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<br>> ><br>> > > 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<br>> > driving<br>> > > on it. A tyre can 'blow out' even with a tube fitted if the wall gives<br>> > way.<br>> > > It isn't just my life, but now also the Service Dog I have had almost<br>> > four years. She is the reason I can be in the Master's of Architecture! So<br>> > I can't loose her! She also loves the Square back, too.<br>> > If it blows out, the tube is of no use, even a hundred feet to pull to a<br>> > safe spot?<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<br>> > to<br>> > > clear water away and improve grip on mud and snow. Racing car tyres for<br>> > use<br>> > > in the dry have no tread (slicks), but simply a thick, smooth layer of<br>> > > rubber.<br>> > > I was told any crazing is bad, but good to hear where the tyre must be<br>> > tossed. I can tell you the worst is no more than a couple millimeters at<br>> > most and just where it creased.<br>> > I understand the side wall does support. Thus why it bulges and if too<br>> > much it's unsafe. I found the tires got low enough that the beads came<br>> > unseated. I found it because I put soap water on the tyres before airing up.<br>> > > Check the inside walls too - they don't get the sun, but can be damaged<br>> > by<br>> > > stones etc.<br>> > > Interesting! Good to know! So if going on gravel reduce pressure a tad?<br>> > > I used to run 'tubeless' radials on my Beetle with tubes, as it doesn't<br>> > 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>> > > So one isn't supposed to run radials on non safety rims? Dad has driven<br>> > thousands of miles this way! Though never drove over 45MPH even when<br>> > traffic was going over 70MPH!<br>> > Good to know that experience says tubes can be run. Further, it states for<br>> > radials.<br>> > > 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<br>> > spell<br>> > > them t-i-r-e-s!).<br>> > > I figure if low speed short jaunts and I check them often, shouldn't it<br>> > be safe?<br>> > There was a tread about tires, and since I wasn't in my creative ability,<br>> > just used tyre! ;p<br>> > It was Webster and his dictionary that created American English language<br>> > in the then anti-British furver. So not really our fault! ;p<br>> ><br>> > Thank you so very much!Adriel<br>> > -------------- next part --------------<br>> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> > URL: <<br>> > http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20140825/3fa56dfe/attachment.htm<br>> > ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>> > http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>> > Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.<br>> ><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Eugene, Oregon<br>> <br>> http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/mr_bojangles500/<br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: <http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20140825/d2251ddc/attachment.htm><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>> http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>> Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.<br></div></div> </div></body>
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