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Christ · 01-21-2009, 10:15 PM

Re-read what I posted... then edit your rebuttal.

Never mind, I'll just point what I wanted everyone to see when reading that post.

I'm well aware of a proper walk-around, and what it entails as far as tire safety. The point of the post was that adding fastened skirts to the rear wheels could prevent a TREAD from blowing out into another lane as it peels off the tire, potentially causing an accident, or killing another driver.

The tire flying off is a wholly other incident, but a solid skirt with enough strength could also keep the tire from coming off the axle completely, which would allow the drivers to stop before the 200 lb tire came flying at someone else on the road.

Either way, skirts could be deemed safer as well as more economical, given their proper construction, so where is the argument?

01-21-2009, 10:15 PM	#43 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Re-read what I posted... then edit your rebuttal. Never mind, I'll just point what I wanted everyone to see when reading that post. I'm well aware of a proper walk-around, and what it entails as far as tire safety. The point of the post was that adding fastened skirts to the rear wheels could prevent a TREAD from blowing out into another lane as it peels off the tire, potentially causing an accident, or killing another driver. The tire flying off is a wholly other incident, but a solid skirt with enough strength could also keep the tire from coming off the axle completely, which would allow the drivers to stop before the 200 lb tire came flying at someone else on the road. Either way, skirts could be deemed safer as well as more economical, given their proper construction, so where is the argument? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"