It's best not to assume that every destroyed truck tire you see along
the highway is from a recap. It's my understanding that the primary
cause of catastrophic failure of a dual-mounted tire is underinflation
of its mate. That is, if you let one of the duals go soft, the one
adjacent to it must carry more load, causing overheating and eventual
failure. Once one tire goes, the other is even more likely to fail.
This can happen whether the tire is bought new, regrooved, or recapped.
Another note: Recaps get many more miles (2x?) wear before requiring
replacement, compared with new truck tires.
Chuck (I'm just a truck driver, I don't play one on TV) Schultz
PS: NASCAR fans _are_ crazy. I had a great time watching yesterday's
IROC and BUSCH races at Talladega, then spent more time driving the 10
miles home than the total amount of time the two races took to run.
I'll watch at home, next time, thank you! Better yet, I'll run the VCR
and go autocross, instead!
-------------------------
scott_phelps@england.gdt1.com wrote:
>
>
>
> Author: Chris Sims <csims@simshome.com> wrote:
>
>
> >Does anybody make performance retreads now? It seems like a good
> >idea. . .
>
>
> Not allowed in SCCA......... Look at all the truck tires on the
> highway, and you'll understand why. I wouldn't put recaps on any car.
>
> Scott Phelps
> Team SOL #1
> 88 Yugo GVX EP
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Chuck Schultz/ Mailto:n2pua@cybrtyme.com
/ Home page: http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/n2pua
Eastaboga / (Under construction forever!)
Alabama / AIM Screen Name: n2pua ICQ ID Number: 11654121
36260 / It's not the thing you fling, but the fling, itself!
|