just wondering... tire shreads
So, as I gather from reading the variety of posts on the forum... tire blows, tire shreads, $100's - 1000's dollars in damage... any ideas how to prevent said calamity ? (other then tire pressur...
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JJBIRISH wrote:Yeah, keep that tape on you crazy monkey! LOL, just kidding, I enjoy your posts. ;)
While a metal wheel well might be a good idea and not hurt anything or even help some… a blown tire and the resulting damage of the tread failing around is a fairly violent event… the metal wheel well not attached substantially to something strong enough to hold it in place could be ripped loose causing even more and worse damage…
OOPS, I forgot…
A400 or better steel plate is what's used in garbage compactor trucks, military vehicles, etc.. I have a 3/16" plate of it as my welding table top surface. The stuff is practically abrasion-proof.
What I did for my M1 Abrams wheel well was to build a sturdy frame with 2 x 4's, clad the corners and exterior lower siding areas with aluminum, and then drill, glue, and screw the liner into the wheel well frame. This steel liner was then painted and covered with a Line X type product. It is overkill but I didn't want any issues in the future.
Under construction:
View of wheel well from below:
