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Originally Posted by jamesqf
The link makes a number of statements which in my (somewhat educated) opinion are just flat wrong. For instance
Now it seems obvious to me that the tire's sidewall isn't supporting the car's weight. That's being supported by the pressure of the air in the tire - otherwise, we'd never get flats :-)
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???Not exactly
The sidewall must resist the pressure and thus the weight via pressure, if it didn't support any weight/pressure the car tire would calapse and ride on the rim despite air being in there.
Also I have to say I have never had a bias ply tire blow out, wheras I have about 1 radial tire blow the sidewall a year. My father has bias tread on his old trailer and they are ancient. My grandfathers 57? Marmin Harrington county truck has the original bias tires from the year the truck was decomissioned (late 60's) and they are still in OK shape but getting a little bald now.
Not really sure I can complain about "lifetime" tires, if you get the good thick ones from years past.
They are especially usefull for their intended purpose. I wouldn't use them to race but if I didn't want my tires to blow out every year I would get a pair just to putt around with