That's a Michelin XZX you have there.
Must have been filled with some solvent
or run flat foam at some point.
I uploaded a pic on a pair of smoked Pirelli P7
on the link below.
http://w1.590.telia.com/~u59003583/P7.jpg
Thomas
Tom Hendricksen wrote:
> This tire was on my car when I picked it up. Since only two of the 4
> tires would hold air reliably, and this was one of them the PO had it on
> the front of the car for towing on a tow dolly with the rear wheels on
> the dolly. In all I towed the car from LA to Portland, about 950 miles,
> and had no problems at all. Then I used this tire on my parts car to
> allow us to roll the car around the yard. Last I stored it beside my
> house in the afternoon sun. The pictures will show you what happened
> when a worn, but solid looking tire ruptured just sitting in the sun.
> There are no smooth cuts here, just tearing.
>
> http://www.fransfancies.com/datsun/ruptured_perelli_tire2.jpg
>
> http://www.fransfancies.com/datsun/ruptured_perelli_tire3.jpg
>
> I am lucky this time, but if I ever tow a car again it will be on a
> trailer with very good tires.
>
> Tom
> 69 2000
> Portland
>
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