Flat-spotted Dinghy Tires.
I'm currently on a trip in the SW (St George, UT) and towing a 2014 Honda CR-V. My Road-Master Even-Brake system locked up the wheels on the CR-V and squared off the tires trying to stop the MH. It co...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:Pangaea Ron wrote:
i remember when tire dealers tried to sell that as an add-on. Fortunately (or unfortunately for me) that is not done much anymore, and mostly for racing tires now. I think that the manufacturing process has improved so that it is no longer needed. It is not available here in SG or home in Anacortes (I thought about bringing the damaged tires home) but was not sure that I could actually have the process done? There are some youtube videos on-line about the process. Interesting, but old-world. . . it takes a real technician, and also specialized adapters for new tire sizes that not everyone has.
What do you suppose is going to happen to the tires you just discarded? And likely paid a per-tire "disposal fee" for, I might add.
Lots-of-life-left tires do NOT go to the shredder, but to those who know how to repair/reclaim them.
You are probably right, but that option was beyond my capabilities on the road. I did pay $3 per tire disposal fee. I tried to locate a shop that would shave or true the tires, but there was no one available in the area.
