Re: story about tyres on TV tonight

Noddy wrote:

> Seriously, they were still soft and pliable and had no blemishes, but
> then they were wrapped in grease paper from new in 1944 and had been
> in dry storage since. I was only able to get four of them which went
> onto the vehicle, and the spare was a modern equivalent. Compared to
> the 1944 originals you couldn't tell them apart.
> 
> New old stock tyres from the 1920's exist and people still fit and
> use them on restored vehicles.

I have seen jeep tyres that have been underwater since shortly after
WWII fitted and used with no apparent ill effects.


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