Public Service Announcement

[SgtKnuckles]

This is very important. there is a ADD and then the Video
Watch to the End...

WOW, THIS WAS AN INTERESTING VIDEO THAT I RECEIVED and AFTER WATCHING I HAD TO WATCH TO THE END - LEARNED A LOT ABOUT WHEN I BUY A TIRE FOR MY CAR.
THE GARAGE OR WHEREVER WILL BE SURPRISED WHEN I TELL THEM I WANT TO SEE THE TIRE 'CODE'.
This is very important. Please watch the video.
I urge you all to take the time to look at this video on tires and share with others. I'm checking mine.
~CLICK THE LINK BELOW~
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

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[SMLE]

Ibtl

 

[Eric F]

gun related how?
Where as this is good information I just dont think it belongs here.

 

[kingpin008]

Oh come on. :banghead:

 

[SCKimberFan]

Informative, but not at all gun related.

 

[Claude Clay]

well, today was humid and 98 degrees--i had been shooting for less than an hour when i began to tire.

many topics of the threads here are more like rethreads.

 

[g.willikers]

Sgt Knuckles,

Thanks for posting this important message.

I change my tires after six years for highway use, or a little more maybe for local use, no matter how good they look or how much tread they have.

Blowouts are no fun.

Thanks again for this reminder.

 

[berettaprofessor]

IBTL Indeed.

 

[Animal Mother]

IBTL!

I've run a tire shop before, and the idea that the service center would somehow be responsible for not writing off tires that are six years old (at a total loss ) without any U.S. government requirements or guidelines, and without any manufacturer reimbursement or industry guidelines is absurd.

If you want to hold someone responsible hold the U.S. government and tire manufactures responsible for not publishing an expiration date, but don't hold the poor schmuck who is selling a product that meets all U.S. government and industry standards responsible.

This is from the same sort of people who want to hold gun shop owners responsible for their customer's illegal misdeeds.

Its unfortunate that if there truly is a statistically significant increase in catastrophic tire failure for tires older than six years that there isn't an expiration date. Caveat emptor.

 

[Zedicus]

Ugh, don't remind me that I need new tires...
(At $285.00 a tire [35" er's] I just Can't Afford it just now)

bad part is I have one front that the sidewall is falling apart, hopefully I can get new ones in another month as well as a few minor repairs (have a bad ball joint or 2).

And to "Try" to keep it on topic this is for my truck which is my only manner of getting to the BLM area I shoot at.
(Need a 4x4 with good ground clearance to get there)

 

[bogie]

Anything with rubber, plasticizers, etc., that is regularly exposed to UV will fail, even if it "looks good."

Which means you should regularly check things like retention straps, etc., if you carry outside with that gear.

 

[Zedicus]

To make this more gun related, What kind of tires does everyone here use/plan to put on on their range vehicles?

Looking at 10 ply Toyo Open Country MT's myself (10 ply's because I drive a diesel).

 

[bogie]

Oh, and tires are a Bad Thing to use for a backstop.

Even if you fill 'em full of sand/gravel, etc., guess what happens when a lit tracer lodges in one?

It ain't pretty, but it is VERY visible.

 

[dmazur]

Tires and shooting?

Well, our range uses large (earthmover) tires as holders for steel gongs. The idea is that you are supposed to be able to hit the gong without damaging the suspension device (tire). After all, the range is only 200 yds and the rim size is around 36".

Well, some people apparently can't keep their rounds inside a 36" circle at 200 yds!

The concern is that we're going to have to replace the tires...

Last time I checked, there were some tires at 100 yds, for those who have no business trying to hit the 200 yd gongs.

Just some ideas for range maintenance people out there who have to deal with distance-challenged shooters.