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Re: kumho crack

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Subject: Re: kumho crack
From: "Mike Neary" <zoomie@qis.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 20:01:34 -0400
All four of my K tires have a very noticeable "crack" in the center of 
the tread around the circumfrence of the tire.  Anyone else 
experience this?

In response to Paul Foster's message regarding Re: kumho crack, dated 5 Oct 99,:

> Karl Rickert wrote:
> > 
> > I run  my tire pressures almost 10-12 lbs hign than what I do in my
> > R-1's, so I can't believe it's from underflation.
> 
> I think you misunderstood. The sidewall cracks are due to
> underinflation, not the tread delamination.
> 
> > I've never seen the sidewall crack thingie, but I'd think it might
> > be due to turning them around on the rim.
> 
> If you mean running the outside on the inside, I don't do that. No,
> the sidewall crack thingie is _definitely_ caused by underinflation.
> If this is happening get thee to any inflatery.
> 
> Paul Foster
> 



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