Are Our Tires REALLY that sensitive?
I know I will roust the ire of many a tire aficionado, as well as those who will claim expert knowledge from years of traveling and RV'ing and quasi-engineering or actual engineering status/certificat...
Forum Discussion
Raymon wrote:
To Bikeboy57,
You stated "Moisture is the enemy of the steel belts." How does the steel belts become exposed to moisture when the belts are vulcanized between layers of rubber? In my opinion the steel belts only become exposed to moisture due to tire wear. If the belts become exposed they will rust which is not good. Also, steel belts exposed to brine created from applying salt to the roads during winter, not only rust, but corrode very quickly.
You also stated "Driving the tire and getting it up to temperature dissipates the moisture,..." What moisture are you referring to?
Ray
Rubber is not a 100% barrier to moisture. While the steel belts are covered in rubber and even brass plated to help rubber adhere to the belt material as rubber does not chemically bond to rubber. There is still microscopic locations for moisture to start attacking the steel.
