03-14-2024, 03:30 AM
"Once I had the wheel off and could roll it on the ground I could see where something in the tire's internal structure was separating and causing it to be slightly deformed. I was probably close to getting a blowout. Fortunately I have a full sized spare so got the car back in action pretty quick but all this leads to my next question. I have a good tire that I can swap for the defective one- where is an affordable/drama free place I can take the tires and the rim to get them swapped?"
The only place I know that will do this while "looking the other way" is K&J Tire, on Kekuanaoa, right before the shopping center.
Keep in mind that tires do have an "expiration date" and most tire installers won't mount a tire if its "expired." (Generally, six years after date of manufacturer)
Your description is classic of "dry rot" where the internal plys have dried out and begun to separate from each other.
In the 30 plus years I've lived here I NEVER wore out a set of tires - just got to the point of them not holding air - or separating like yours did.
And if you do end up buy new tires, use this link to make sure you're not buying a "brand new" tire that is already 3 plus years old!
Tire Date Code: Reading a Tire's Manufacture Date | Goodyear Tires
The only place I know that will do this while "looking the other way" is K&J Tire, on Kekuanaoa, right before the shopping center.
Keep in mind that tires do have an "expiration date" and most tire installers won't mount a tire if its "expired." (Generally, six years after date of manufacturer)
Your description is classic of "dry rot" where the internal plys have dried out and begun to separate from each other.
In the 30 plus years I've lived here I NEVER wore out a set of tires - just got to the point of them not holding air - or separating like yours did.
And if you do end up buy new tires, use this link to make sure you're not buying a "brand new" tire that is already 3 plus years old!
Tire Date Code: Reading a Tire's Manufacture Date | Goodyear Tires
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