Don't drive on old tires... (long read)

[NLXTACY]

That's gotta hurt, knowing you are second.

The pain cuts deep.

 

[GAS-A-LOT!]

I'm with cruiser_guy on the tires....

But then again, I don't go over 65 and mostly drive @ 58 mph.... (on my 60). And I normally go by wear on the tire. And I have even bought used ones for 20 bucks while I get new ones. But then again... You guys have got me thinking... Mostly all of my flats have been because of metal debree on the road. And once, only once, it was becase on metal showing on my old prizm.

But I am running low... and will have to purchase a couple soon.​

 

[NocalFJ60]

Crazy story but funny. You two brothers?

 

[NLXTACY]

Crazy story but funny. You two brothers?

Randy is like the taller, whiter, red headeder sister I never had.

 

[GAS-A-LOT!]

Randy is like the taller, whiter, red headeder sister I never had.

 

[Spike Strip]

Sister? Is that what you're calling him now ?? We always thought those "Day Wheeling trips" you guys took were really just a euphemism for a quick schvitz in that West Hollywood Russian-Turkish bathhouse...

And by "we", I mean everyone you know...

 

[NLXTACY]

Sister? Is that what you're calling him now ?? We always thought those "Day Wheeling trips" you guys took were really just a euphemism for a quick schvitz in that West Hollywood Russian-Turkish bathhouse...

And by "we", I mean everyone you know...

He came dressed in dolphin shorts and a mesh top, what was I supposed to do?

 

[Spike Strip]

I think this thread has now come to a dis-continuation.

 

[NLXTACY]

Spike, you ruined a perfectly good thread

 

[Spike Strip]

Well, that image you conjured was what really did it.

 

[ChuckB]

It's the Hawaiian style pot holes the size of a Geo, Chuck. Those swallow cars whole and spit out rust at the other end. Gotta watch out for those buggahs.

EDIT: Or is it the Civil Service patch jobs done with needles and spikes in tar?

This is true, but it actually happened in San Diego. The tread peeled right off on the freeway.

I did wear the tires down on my wife's car until the steel belt popped out, I think it was time to get new tires at that point

 

[wagon4wd]

For a second there I thought you said you were driving in the fast lane in a cruiser.

I noticed that, but we're talking about LA. Going 70 on that part of 101 has got to be a miracle. Maybe he has a canadian dash and meant 70 km/h?

Now we know why the 101 sucks so bad. Its people like Randy.

totally. breakdown lanes are for jeeps. what's he thinking?

All this talk of old tires is making me think about taking two spares as I have 6 old 32" tires for the '60. I don't want any problems as I drive north from Guatemala on these old tires.

Post up when you leave, if you make it across the mexican border into the states there's a good support network here. I don't have the gun turret mounted on the top of the 60 yet (but put overloads on OME heavy pluses in preparation), so I can't really rescue anyone from Mexico. Yet.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

Holy crap this thread rocks!!

awesomeness at its best!

 

[CruisinFJ60]

my vote is for nlxtacy! hahaha

 

[65swb45]

He came dressed in dolphin shorts and a mesh top, what was I supposed to do?

Remind me to NEVER take the two of you to Saline AT THE SAME TIME ever again. Eeeeeeyooo!

Randy, you have no idea what kind of plot we're gonna hatch at Friday's lunch!

 

[65swb45]

Oh, and the old tire thing.....

That was the demise of those uber-cool 275x85x16s I was running on the 45 last year. Succumbed to age. IIRC, I orginally purchased them in 1994. They only had about 5k on them.

I began to sense there was a problem when the one of the tires got a leak...from the inside out!Patched it, drove to the 45 run, ran the trail. Drove home. By the time I got back to L.A. two of the tires had football shaped bulges in the sidewall, a clear sign of tread separation. No flats or blowouts, but they went bye-bye last September.

The cool thing about this was that they had been on my FJ60 when the buyer first saw it. I told him I would not sell him the truck with those tires on it because they were old, and I put a 'newer' set of tires on before I delivered the truck to him.

 

[NLXTACY]

true...275/85/16 ARE über cool

I know I need to get all new rubber. Paying for it depresses me right now.

 

[cruiser_guy]

Post up when you leave, if you make it across the mexican border into the states there's a good support network here. I don't have the gun turret mounted on the top of the 60 yet (but put overloads on OME heavy pluses in preparation), so I can't really rescue anyone from Mexico. Yet.

What do you mean "if" we make it? This is merely about the 15th time through Mexico (and I'm not talking a day trip to Tijuana). We plan to cross at Juarez in mid-June (no flak jackets or body armor though ). From there we're heading to Phoenix and we'll be in LA again southbound in early August.

I'll keep an eye on the tires for bulges in the sidewalls or any sign of tread separation. I really don't want to buy new tires now as I have a set waiting for me in Portland, OR.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

That's it. This thread is officially chat

 

[D'Animal]

So do you guys have the same number of cup holders in both of your 60's?

That's it. This thread is officially chat

There, now it is Tech again. If you don't believe me, go to the 80 section.


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