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Re: 180's and tires

To: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.B.Hall@MSFC.NASA.GOV>,
Subject: Re: 180's and tires
From: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 17:58:09 -0500
Phil: Buy new tires, get rid of the wife.......
justkidding......BZ

----- Original Message -----
From: Hall, Phillip
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:28 PM
To: Roadsters (E-mail)
Subject: 180's and tires

Hey fellow listers -

Coming back from the covered bridge run with the great SEROCers, I separated
another tire.  This is the second set I separated in two years.

Now I need new tires and my lovely wife said "NO - you abuse them doing
those 180's".

Back ground info.  The first set was 8 years old and the cheapest things I
could find.  They still had good tread, but old as the hills.  The second
set are the tires I got with the Empi rims.  These are retreads on Michelin
carcasses.  Both separations were on the rear.

So, is my most lovely wife correct - do the 180 had brake turns cause tires
to separate?  My stance is that these sets of tires were garbage anyway and
a good set would last much longer - even with the 180's.

I REALLY need new tires before Road Atlanta next month - I guess I will
start the begging process.......

You all have a great day!

Phil
SEROC  (Seriously Enthusiastic Roadster Owners who Care)

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