Re: story about tyres on TV tonight

Daryl Walford wrote:
>Brad wrote:
>
>> Australian made tyres are usually the worst for self destructing as
almost 
>> all are made on the same Dunlop Pacific casing, even the BJ Out of
Rounder.
>> 
>In 38 yrs of driving I've only ever had one "blow out" and that was a 
>cross ply tyre on a 1965 Austin Healey Sprite more than 30 yrs ago.
>In the same period I can only recall one tyre that suffered tread 
>seperation and was also a very long time ago so I don't know how you can 
>claim that locally made tyres are the worst for "self destructing".

Is there anyone left who currently manufactures tyres in Australia?...
Cos if there are I, for one, probably wouldn't run 'em on a
wheelbarrow (based on past experience).  :)

>If you have experienced lots of tyre problem my guess is you don't pay 
>enough attention to your tyre pressures or you drive on some very poor 
>roads that damage your tyres.

You should get out and about a bit more often (you'd probably be
amazed at what you've been missing)!... Of course the good roads end
when the electorates become so large that the constituents votes don't
matter.  :)

-- 
John H