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Nylon Overlays: An Important Tire Safety Feature
Florida drivers need to be aware of tire tread separations which are a phenomenon known to occur in hot weather climates. When a tread separation occurs, the tire tread and top steel belt detach from the carcass of the tire, typically resulting in loss of control of the vehicle, and often times followed by… Read More »
Florida Legislature Rejects Warnings on Tires
Old tires have been responsible for a trail of misery and grief on Florida roads. Because old tires fail and the date of manufacture is virtually impossible to find and de-code by a lay person, a proposal was submitted to the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee (SB 1482) that would have required consumers to… Read More »
Don’t Blame the Driver When Vehicles Rollover After Tire Failures
Tread separations are a type of tire failure that occurs in warm weather climates like Florida. Tread separations are a specific type of tire failure where the tread peels away from the carcass of the tire. It is quite common for vehicles to veer out of control and rollover when tread separations occur, and… Read More »
Continental Tire Issues Nationwide Recall
On March 19, 2011, NHTSA announced that Continental Tires would be recalling 390,000 light truck tires. Approximately, 330,000 of the tires in question were original equipment in the 2008 and 2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks. An additional, 60,000 tires were sold as replacement tires. Continental issued the recall as a result of… Read More »
Tire Placement – What You Should Know
An issue that has lead to confusion within the tire industry and the general public is the placement of new tires when less than a complete set of four new tires are purchased. The placement of tires is an essential safety element in South Florida because of heat and wetness. In general, while tires… Read More »
Regarding Tread Depth – How Low Can You Go?
Recently, a popular issue of debate has been: at what point should tires be taken out of service due to lack of remaining tread depth? This topic is of particular importance in areas such as Miami, Florida, where there are heavy rains and wet roads, which may lead to hydroplaning – phenomenon where tires… Read More »
Tread Separation- A Warm Weather Phenomenom
Tread Separation is a type of tire failure, that predominantly occurs in warm weather climates like South Florida, and is also known as “delamination” or “tread belt detachment.” It is characterized by the top layer of tread together with the top steel belt peeling away from the carcass of the tire. The tread may… Read More »
Old Tires Are a Hidden Danger for Florida Drivers
Old tires are especially dangerous in hot climates like Florida. Over time the material properties of rubber break down and the rubber in tires loses its supple and elastic qualities, making it more subject to failure. Consider an old, brittle rubber band which loses its elasticity and breaks easily. While the notion that an… Read More »
