Phil,
Don't you know your wife is always right?
Beg, and beg well :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.B.Hall@MSFC.NASA.GOV>
To: "Roadsters (E-mail)" <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:19 PM
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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