Wierd tyre wear on the defender Prob solved.

**sumo** · 22nd February 2007, 04:47 PM

HI

That tyre wear prob i posted about, turned out to be a stuffed tyre!!.

very slowly but surely the centre was rising like a cake in the oven

.

Had the front end checked out cdL etc, everything was ok, could not see a thing wrong with the tyre until a couple of days ago, and then all of a sudden the steering was all over the shop.a monster lump

appeared off to one sideof the tyre. Bloody dunlops

although the tyre company was pretty good about it , replaced it and gave a good discount on another one so as i start off with two newies on the front again.

So wonder whats next

Cheers Sumo.

**rangieman** · 22nd February 2007, 04:53 PM

Years ago they were known as dunclops , seems that they havent changed abit

**JDNSW** · 22nd February 2007, 07:07 PM

Well, at least now we have an explanation! Thanks for letting us all know.

John

**abaddonxi** · 22nd February 2007, 07:21 PM

So much for the sages of the forum, don't think anyone picked that option.

Cheers
Simon

**LandyAndy** · 22nd February 2007, 07:34 PM

The local mechanic had an F100 in for work last week.As he walked past it the spare sitting on the tray exploded,he **** himself,luckily it was the opposite side of the tyre that blew.I saw the tyre/rim,11r15 Desert dueller with plenty of tread,blew out bigtime in the tread 6" dia hole.
Andrew

**justinc** · 22nd February 2007, 07:34 PM

Amazing, Glad its solved. I would've thought a tyre would have had a bump bump bump associated with it too, especially at low speeds.
Always suprised at what happens with automobiles!!Thats what keeps it entertaining.

JC

**sumo** · 22nd February 2007, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by rangieman

Years ago they were known as dunclops , seems that they havent changed abit

Funny thing i"ve always had a good run on cars with dunlop, Not so good on the 4by though.

Cheers.sumo

**sumo** · 22nd February 2007, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

The local mechanic had an F100 in for work last week.As he walked past it the spare sitting on the tray exploded,he **** himself,luckily it was the opposite side of the tyre that blew.I saw the tyre/rim,11r15 Desert dueller with plenty of tread,blew out bigtime in the tread 6" dia hole.
Andrew

I would have **** myself too!!. Years ago i was travelling across the hay plains towards Mildura Vic, in a valiant ute doing on a average of 80-90 MPH

, when we got close to town & travelling in a built up area i could hear this thumping through the steering,when i investigated there was a lump that big on the tyre it was hitting the tie rod end!

Scary!.

Sumo.

**sumo** · 22nd February 2007, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by rangieman

Years ago they were known as dunclops , seems that they havent changed abit

If it happens again I'll be calling them more than that!!

Cheers Sumo

**JDNSW** · 22nd February 2007, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

So much for the sages of the forum, don't think anyone picked that option.

Cheers
Simon

"Yes, and as I said, its difficult to visualise anything that would give even wear on one tyre and not the other. Which does seem to bring it back to perhaps a tyre with soft rubber compound? Check whether that tyre is getting hotter than the other on a run, after making sure pressures are exactly the same."

Maybe not quite what I said, but along those lines.

John

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