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
My only personal experience with what was referred to as slipped belts by
the mechanic, (and like you, I don't think a slipped belt was what was
really going on) was in several GM cars that came with General Tires. Not
the best roads around here, especially right after the winter, but I would
As Philip said, you described slipped belts. Because the tires were
new does not mean they didn't have slipped belts. My New
jokohama that flew apart slipped a belt too. Only that one slipped
it clear off the carcass. The carcass still held air. Any tire that
wobbnles or sounds like a
