[Land-speed] Trailer Tires (no.2)

[Ed Van Scoy]

I run the 90-mile Silver State Open Road Races in Nevada....... Plugged tires
in any speed class are illegal. Also, the date code onthe tire must be 3 years
or newer..... Just another venue'sinterpretation of tire safety.
Ed


>-----Original Message-----
>From: 3 liter [mailto:saltfever at comcast.net]
>Sent: Monday, September 3, 2007 06:15 PM
>To: ''land-speed submit''
>Subject: [Land-speed] Trailer Tires (no.2)
>
>Without references, this information is anecdotal. My apologies since I
>don t have the time to research the proper documents. I may do it in the
>future.
>
>Tire Plugs:
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>(1) Are illegal for commercial vehicles.
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>(2) Classified as temporary/emergency repair by the Calif. Highway patrol.
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>(3) Illegal in many States.
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>(4) Cancel the speed rating ( V ) speed) of OEM tires.
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>(5) Are not a recommended permanent repair by tire manufacturers.
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>(6) Are FAA illegal on all categories of aircraft.
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>A plug is a crude method, performed in uncontrolled conditions, by
>unknowledgeable personnel, on a failed tire casing. Inspection is a
>limited and crude visual by untrained personnel. People carry their most
>precious cargo around on plugs everyday due to their naiveti and reliance
>on professionals . However, there are sound technical reasons for all of
>the above. Hopefully, you may believe there is possible merit in only one of
>the above. However, Y M M V. :-) -Elon