How many yards
18 September 2010, 05:03 PM
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How many yards
Does it take to destroy a low profile tire (18) if driven when its flat ?
- to the point at which its a right off
( not a trick question btw )
- to the point at which its a right off
( not a trick question btw )
18 September 2010, 05:52 PM
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And why not answer the question .... ? He asked for 'yards' .... ! 
Dave
PS: my wife's the same.
'What's this on the box', I'll ask.
'It's really funny' she says.........
'But WTF is it????????????????????' ..................
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PS: my wife's the same.
'What's this on the box', I'll ask.
'It's really funny' she says.........
'But WTF is it????????????????????' ..................
18 September 2010, 07:16 PM
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by destroy if you mean obliterate then longer of course if you mean so it is unsafe to use then around 50m or so dependent on the road surface
18 September 2010, 07:25 PM
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This was about as far as i got before i HEARD there was something wrong , didnt feel anything different lol
I Actually wanted 17's but couldnt find what i wanted
I Actually wanted 17's but couldnt find what i wanted
19 September 2010, 01:13 AM
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Goodyear F1 GSD3 - not very many at all ( total of 4 miles maybe).
Bridgestone S03 PP - 80+ down the M40 for 8 miles to the point that the surface started to get sticky, followed by assessment at the tyre place one I'd twigged there was a problem, then another 6 months of use after replacing a faulty valve.
If I'd properly seen the inside of the tyre I wouldn't have used it as there was obvious heat damage and little ***** of curled up rubber from the inside casing. I only found that out 6 months later when I changed all 4 to F1 GSD3s. Strangely, this didn't seem to obviously affect the tyre nor its use. I've got pictures somewhere...
Not really sure what the moral of the story is other than the Bridgestone will get you home and likely stay in one piece whilst the Goodyear WILL be destroyed.
J.
Bridgestone S03 PP - 80+ down the M40 for 8 miles to the point that the surface started to get sticky, followed by assessment at the tyre place one I'd twigged there was a problem, then another 6 months of use after replacing a faulty valve.
If I'd properly seen the inside of the tyre I wouldn't have used it as there was obvious heat damage and little ***** of curled up rubber from the inside casing. I only found that out 6 months later when I changed all 4 to F1 GSD3s. Strangely, this didn't seem to obviously affect the tyre nor its use. I've got pictures somewhere...
Not really sure what the moral of the story is other than the Bridgestone will get you home and likely stay in one piece whilst the Goodyear WILL be destroyed.
J.
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20 September 2010, 11:33 AM
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The flexing of the tyre walls will generate excessive heat which eventually will destroy the tyre. Can't give a distance but it wont be all that far. It can also cause damage over a shortish distance which you can't see but may let you down later after the tyre has been re-inflated.
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20 September 2010, 11:50 AM
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'little ***** of curled up rubber from the inside casing'
They ( the garage bottom of the road ) said they came away with handfuls of the stuff , presumabaly destroyed sidewall.
Id driven it not far at all and took it in for what i thought would be a punture repair ( it had a 1 inch long screw in the middle of the tyre ). Nothing wrong from the outside so i was skeptical.
Im amazed at the bridgestone strory
They ( the garage bottom of the road ) said they came away with handfuls of the stuff , presumabaly destroyed sidewall.
Id driven it not far at all and took it in for what i thought would be a punture repair ( it had a 1 inch long screw in the middle of the tyre ). Nothing wrong from the outside so i was skeptical.
Im amazed at the bridgestone strory
20 September 2010, 12:28 PM
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'little ***** of curled up rubber from the inside casing'
They ( the garage bottom of the road ) said they came away with handfuls of the stuff , presumabaly destroyed sidewall.
Id driven it not far at all and took it in for what i thought would be a punture repair ( it had a 1 inch long screw in the middle of the tyre ). Nothing wrong from the outside so i was skeptical.
Im amazed at the bridgestone strory
They ( the garage bottom of the road ) said they came away with handfuls of the stuff , presumabaly destroyed sidewall.
Id driven it not far at all and took it in for what i thought would be a punture repair ( it had a 1 inch long screw in the middle of the tyre ). Nothing wrong from the outside so i was skeptical.
Im amazed at the bridgestone strory
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