[Shop-talk] Tire tread separation

[Mike Rambour]

  When was the last time you drove the car ? could it be a flat spot 
from sitting too long ?

     mike

On 10/16/2017 6:45 AM, Al Fuller wrote:
> While the separation might be internal, if you can hear and feel it - it's probably external.
>
> If it is external, you should be able to run a [gloved] hand over the tire as it rotates and feel where there is a lump or where the tread shifts side-to-side.
>
> Al Fuller
> al at bighealey dot org
> '65 BJ-8
> '85 Rx-7
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Nogueira
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 2:03 PM
> To: Shop Talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Tire thread separation
>
> Anyone know how to determine if a tread  is separating on a tire (bias ply)?
> I’m hearing a whup-whup-whup which increases with the cars speed.
> Tire otherwise looks normal.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Nogueira
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