Thread: Question re Steeltreks

http://www.olympictyre.com.au/

This should be their website. Couldn't get it open today.

Here's some details that cover none of what you're interested in.

http://www.beaurepaires.com.au/conte...uct_ID=1193875



The answer is probably - tubeless, radial, steel belted.

All steel is mostly truck tyres, bias is usually horribly expensive specialist 4wd tyres.

Cheers
Simon

tubed, Radial, steel belted in 8 or 12 plies.


Although there are some others hanging about out there that have different construction and I did get caught out with some recaps once.. (they dont last)


from memory the 12s have the rings running around the outside of the sidewall.

1. Tubed
2. Radial
3. Steel belted

John

what happens if you run them tubeless

i think mine are fitted to disco rims with no tubes, will check tonight as i don't remember buying four tubes

(cmon man youve got the RAEME Badge up or were you an officer?)

eventually they leak the rubber bonding on the inside is not up to holding in air and

if your lucky

when they get hot, they leak, they drop their pressure, they overheat, then the tread delaminates and they go down really quick (my drivers side steer did that at 80 on a 2 lane dual carrigeway highway)

If your not...

The go through all of the above then the belts seperate from the plies, the plies get shredded, the tyre goes flat instantly and the ass end handles really funny...
(left rear at about 105 on gravel)

When you put the tube in be sure to give the inside of the tyre a liberal coating of baby powder, inflate the tyre, to seat the bead, deflate the tyre and roll it around some to distribute the powder then reinflate to required pressure, You'll love it when it comes time to run at reduced pressures.

Your mileage will vary, I know some blokes whove run em for years and never had problems.

they are a tubed , steel belted radial. they are a noisy pox of a tyre that tends to scollap and feather at the corners IMHO :P

uncleho had access to a heap at a nice price if my memory serves me well, dont know the availability of them now tho....

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

(cmon man youve got the RAEME Badge up or were you an officer?)

eventually they leak the rubber bonding on the inside is not up to holding in air and

if your lucky

when they get hot, they leak, they drop their pressure, they overheat, then the tread delaminates and they go down really quick (my drivers side steer did that at 80 on a 2 lane dual carrigeway highway)

If your not...

The go through all of the above then the belts seperate from the plies, the plies get shredded, the tyre goes flat instantly and the ass end handles really funny...
(left rear at about 105 on gravel)

When you put the tube in be sure to give the inside of the tyre a liberal coating of baby powder, inflate the tyre, to seat the bead, deflate the tyre and roll it around some to distribute the powder then reinflate to required pressure, You'll love it when it comes time to run at reduced pressures.

Your mileage will vary, I know some blokes whove run em for years and never had problems.

i have done approx 2500km, a big slice in one of them, they are my off road set, no problems yet, will still check tonight

We got a set 2nd hand for my dad's IIA 88". We have been really impressed with how they performed. On one trip I managed to idle the unlocked IIA up a steep rocky step-up that only vehicles with twin lockers could get up - probably a fluke, but anyway... it does have good wheel travel and nice soft springs.