<VV> Radial tire "tales"

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/22/2008 9:42:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
kenpepke at juno.com writes:

Even  today most radial tires are replace due to failure rather than worn out 
 tread.


 
Sorry - That just cannot be true. Tire shops are full of old worn-out  radial 
tires. Maybe at 80K miles. Maybe at 18K miles (My Corvette fronts!)  But in a 
numerical basis it must be 20 to 1 easily. Probably more. Just as a  "for- 
instance" - When was the last time you had a blow-out on a car? I honestly  
cannot remember. It must be 20 years or more. And I have worn out and replaced a  
lot of tires in that time. Like Chuck, I have raced on lots af very safe  
non-radial tires. But a distinction should be made. Speaking only of current  
tires, and excluding reproduction tires for Concours, non-radial tires are  only 
built for racing OR cheapest possible price. I wouldn't drive on the street  on 
them, just race!!  <grin> - Seth 



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