i suspect we have different definitions of what is a "slipped belt";
it's a commonly misused term. i don't believe it's possible for a belt
to "slip" when it's molded into a tire, and as i understand it
manufacturing techniques for modern radial tires have made it unlikely
for many years that a belt could "slip" during manufacturing.
while it may be possible to have separation, i don't believe that
was the case in the tires i spoke of; the fact that they didn't all even
suffer the same problem leads me to be inclined to believe that they
were simply manufactured poorly. i'd be more likely to suspect
separation after they had some time/miles on them, but these were so
fresh they still had the preservative and mold nubs on the tread face.
cheers!
e
On 03/Jan/11 12:31, Fmiser wrote:
ernest breakfield wrote:
i got a set of (5) wheels that came with another model of
Wrangler (GSAs) on them that had a mixed tread that were
almost unused, and some of those tires were out of round while
others were out of true. while they would all balance up fine,
there was no way to put any 4 of them on the ground without
bumps or wobbles.
i've never experienced a "slipped belt" in any tire
(yet!).
heh. I think you did. Your description of the not-round tires
sure sounds like a slipped belt to me!
-- Philip
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