Thread: Making tyres better in the wet - any tips???

Originally Posted by dullbird

What question what the hell is scullys thread?

Sculls blocking........./Panda

Originally Posted by dullbird

so how would you tell how old a remould is? for example the mongrels when bought to fit a 15 wheel didn't have the sides capped....there for the person that had them had new tread on the tyre but had the side walls showing from the old carcus both inside and out.

This is a very good point. I am sure that most carcases used for retreading would be older than 5 years. Most retread failures I have seen are due to tread separation, not carcass failure.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Sculls blocking........./Panda

well what question am I avoiding I'm not trawling through 53 pages to find out So you will just have to remind me or post a link

Originally Posted by isuzurover

This is a very good point. I am sure that most carcases used for retreading would be older than 5 years. Most retread failures I have seen are due to tread separation, not carcass failure.

With so many el cheapo, hoo flung dung tyres on the market nowadays, retreads/recaps are less popular. I would imagine with the abundance of cases dumped each day the retreaders would have the opportunity to pick the best for recycling, and not process old cases. As an example, not so many years ago, truck tyre casings (bald) were worth $90 - 100, now they are worth next to nothing.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

With so many el cheapo, hoo flung dung tyres on the market nowadays, retreads/recaps are less popular. I would imagine with the abundance of cases dumped each day the retreaders would have the opportunity to pick the best for recycling, and not process old cases. As an example, not so many years ago, truck tyre casings (bald) were worth $90 - 100, now they are worth next to nothing.

Yes, but the el-cheapo tyres are probably less safe/reliable than running a +5 yr old tyre from a reputable brand.

So, it must have been a fresh registration as you can renew an existing registraiton in Qld without an inspection, yes?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

So, it must have been a fresh registration as you can renew an existing registraiton in Qld without an inspection, yes?

In QLD you need a roadworthy when registering an unregistered vehicle or before you advertise a registered vehicle for sale.

In WA you only need a roadworthy when registering an unregistered vehicle or bringing a vehicle in from interstate. (SA too I think)

Not sure about other states.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

In QLD you need a roadworthy when registering an unregistered vehicle or before you advertise a registered vehicle for sale.

In WA you only need a roadworthy when registering an unregistered vehicle or bringing a vehicle in from interstate. (SA too I think)

Not sure about other states.

correct on SA