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Archive for December 5th, 2006
Flat Spots
Posted by Rick on December 5, 2006
Is it possible to have flat spots on all four tires when braking for a deer hit.
If you have a 4 wheeled vehicle, lock up all the brakes and the vehicle slides on the pavement for any substantial distance, you will have 4 flat spotted tires.
REGROVABLE TIRES?
Posted by CAPT MIKE on December 5, 2006
WHAT DOES “REGROVABLE TIRE” MEAN TO ME? TAKEN LITERALY, CAN I DO THIS IN MY SHOP?
Nearly all Goodyear commercial tires are marked "REGROOVABLE" near the bead area of each tire. I am told that the main reason for this is due to the fact that many tires are exported to countries where regrooving tires is more common. In the North America, this practice is not very common at all. The "REGROOVABLE" marking simply means that there is enough "undertread" (rubber between the bottom of the tread grooves and the top of the casing) to create more tread depth with a tread carving tool. Can you do it in your shop? Well, yes but, be prepared to ruin a few casings as you learn the craft. Typically, 1/32nd to 2/32nd's of rubber can be removed below the bottom of the tread grooves.