On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 11:00:05 -0500, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:49:46 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


That is about the silliest stuff I have ever read. See:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...rcracking.html

I stand by what I said.

Which, curiously enough, is pretty much what the article said with the
exception of sun.


Well, we sure got different content out of *that* article!

You missed the part about, "The repeated stretching of the rubber
compound actually helps resist cracks forming," I think.

Actually, I have heard the Michelin Tire rep talk repeatedly about the
deleterious effects of sunlight and ozone on tire.... never once have
I heard anything about tires exercising themselves into cracking with
diurnal heating and cooling. Next time I catch him at a training
seminar, I'll ask.

LOL!!!!

Yeah - well sometimes personally held opinions take a long time to die
even in the face of logical, cogent and perfectly reasoned scientific
evidence.

I was told that a long time ago and it's always stuck with me. Oddly,
it is a technique that I have used on my boats and trailers and the
last trailer I sold had a set of ten year old tires on it and nary a
crack.

Perhaps it's time I return to school and "larn sumthin' gnu".

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Rich wrote:
"Jack Redington" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Any
advice on which trailer tires hold up against the sun the best, as mine
are cracking on the side walls, would be welcome.



They make tire covers for RV's, that's probably your best bet.

Rich



I have considered those, they would have to ulgy or they wander off by
themselves :-)
But thanks for remindingme of that option.

Capt Jack R..

How are the torsion axles different from leaf springs in the way they ride? I
thought they were better - particularily for twin axle applications.

Thanks
Dan


Harry Krause wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 21:51:39 GMT, "Lawrence James"
wrote:


I've never understood why one would want radials on a trailer anyway? It's
not like you're after cornering.

Radials have better load distribution than bias ply and they flex more
- bias ply tires will bounce under stress.


Indeed; I have four radials on my alum Yo Ho trailer, which also has
torsion bar suspension. It is a "different" kind of tow, and
disconcerting to watch if you are not used to torsion bar axles.

Jack Redington wrote:

Rich wrote:

"Jack Redington" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Any
advice on which trailer tires hold up against the sun the best, as mine
are cracking on the side walls, would be welcome.



They make tire covers for RV's, that's probably your best bet.

Rich



I have considered those, they would have to ulgy or they wander off by
themselves :-)
But thanks for remindingme of that option.

Capt Jack R..

I use geotex, a black non woven feltlike polyester demi fabric
material held in place with nails inserted in holes poked in the
material like dressmaker's pins.

Geotex is usually available in small bits at any construction site
involving excavation, just for the asking, or is otherwise quite cheap.

Terry K

On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 21:14:17 GMT, Terry Spragg
wrote:

a black non woven feltlike polyester demi fabric
material

If you say a black non-woven feltlike polyester demi fabric material
three times really fast, your head will explode. :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Terry Spragg wrote:
Jack Redington wrote:

Rich wrote:

"Jack Redington" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Any
advice on which trailer tires hold up against the sun the best, as mine
are cracking on the side walls, would be welcome.



They make tire covers for RV's, that's probably your best bet.

Rich



I have considered those, they would have to ulgy or they wander off by
themselves :-)
But thanks for remindingme of that option.

Capt Jack R..

I use geotex, a black non woven feltlike polyester demi fabric material
held in place with nails inserted in holes poked in the material like
dressmaker's pins.

Geotex is usually available in small bits at any construction site
involving excavation, just for the asking, or is otherwise quite cheap.

Terry K

Thanks Terry:

There are lots of such sites around here as they are building stuff
everywhere. I will start looking around :-)

Capt Jack R..