[Spridgets] 155sr-13 tires

[Frank Clarici]

Charley Braum wrote:
>     "They are STILL dangerous after their 5th 'birthday'"
>
>     Is there documented proof that 5 year old tires are going to explode,
> delaminate, separate the tread, fall off the wheel or perform some other
> destructive operation at that time limitation?
>
>   
I know the 5 year old tires on my 59 were a real mess on the way out to 
Carlisle this year.
Of course it was raining as usual on the PA Pike at night. The 58 was in 
front of me and he had no problems with his 1 year old tires.
I bought new tires for the trip to MO and they made a world of difference.
Both cars are garaged.
My A40 had 8 or 9 year old tires on it, Tread was still fine, maybe 
10,000 miles on the tires at best.
I put new tires on it (skinnier) and again, a world of difference.
Tires for our little cars are cheap, don't get 80,000 mile tread life 
tires unless you are putting 20,000 miles a year on it.
Stock tires are $100 a set, that's $20 a year for tires.
Along these lines, also replace the rubber brake hoses every 10 years no 
matter what.
If you bought new ones in 1998 and never finished the restoration, throw 
them out NOW and buy new ones.
Hoses are dated these days, dating started in the mid 70s or so. The 
Holy Sprite had new brake hoses on it dated 1976, they looked perfect 
and the car has not seen the road since 1978, We cut them and tossed them.
The last thing you want is a popped brake hose on the freeway during a 
panic stop. You don't even want to experience this
going down your driveway into the street.


-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ