M/T Tires

[Dave Haller]

Got back from a good trip down to the salt. Cleaning things up I have found two marks that appear to follow some kind of line on both of my very expensive, brand new M/T 30" 500 plus mph tires. Cords are showing on each of the tires and the marks look almost like knife slits but follow some kind of what appears to be belt lines across the tires. These only have four runs on them this year. The fastest was 213. Anyone else out there with these tires having the same kind of problem. I will be contactomg M/T Monday to get answers and replacements. I'll keep you posted on their response.
For those of you who couldn't make it you missed great weather, decent salt and a bunch of very good folks with fast hot rods.
Dave Haller #93

[ack]

If there is a diagonal line on each tire where you see cord it is the cord splice.  It will show up the first time you run the tire with any power on it.  This is normal and is not a flaw. If cord is showing anywhere outside of this area that would be cause for concern. 

[comp]

can you add a pic for us noobs ??

[thundersalt]

Mine are doing the samething. Only 5 passes. Then we picked up some debris on the long course and punctured a tire. I will also be calling M/T on Monday to see if the tire can be repaired and what is up with the cords.

[Dave Haller]

The cords are showing at what has been explained the cord splice. I can see the line running under the rubber which follows each of those lines. Thanks for the info. I will post pictures as soon as I get them downloaded.
Dave Haller

[ack]

See attached old M/T bulletin

[McRat]

If you have 1700lb on each tire, what are your choices for approved LSR tires today up to 250mph?

[Stan Back]

"Decent salt."

Boy -- I haven't seen much better!

[thundersalt]

Well, I just got off the phone with Tom at M/T. I had to order two more 30"er's.

[desotoman]

Well, I just got off the phone with Tom at M/T. I had to order two more 30"er's.

Ouch, sorry to hear that.

Tom G.

[Dave Haller]

Got ahold of Tom at M/T. He advised the surface at the salt is very abrasive and the first thing to show is the cord splice. He advises it is very common and does not affect the performance of the tire. Whew, don't have to order any new ones!!!

[cheeto racer]

  Holy truckstop  I sorry to hear that too!!!!  I guess that means less alcohol for Brian on during World  Finals.  Man if he isn't blowing the rear tires out he's running over junk on the coruse and cutting them down.. Nexty time i'm racing first.

[thundersalt]

Holy truckstop  I sorry to hear that too!!!!  I guess that means less alcohol for Brian on during World  Finals.  Man if he isn't blowing the rear tires out he's running over junk on the coruse and cutting them down.. Nexty time i'm racing first.

Married 20 years this oct and made the classic mistake to buy a big ticket item and forgetting to tell her first. Opps!!

[Bob Drury]

I have said this before........guys are nuts to go to the salt with one set of tires........I realize that two sets of Mickey's is three grand, but what  is a ruined trip worth.  In my case I trailer the car on my backup 28" Goodyears.........only seven hundred or so a pair........not what I would choose to run, but better than no tires at all............Bob

[SPARKY]

I trailer on designated trailer tires---after ruing three because of age seperations--they will soon be the same size as I put on the traielr---4 more spares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!