Re: [Chrysler300] Causion

["Warren Anderson" <wranderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> A couple of years ago I replaced my bias Remington's with Diamondback
> radials(had to do this twice as on the first set the whitewalls all turned
> brown).  I had ordered them by phone and when they arrived by UPS, I threw
> them in my B and headed for the local tire store to have them mounted.
Mind
> you this was a store called Wheel Works and they were one of many stores
of
> a large chain of tire stores who you would assume would know something
about
> tires and TUBES.


We have seen a number of serious problems generated by tire shops. Big chain
tire shops and local specialists. One common big mistake they make is in the
use of air tools to reach final wheel fastener torque. With or without
'Torque Sticks', air wrenches on street driven vehicles cause a lot of
problems. I did notice that the Flagstaff Sam's Club tire shop uses manual
torque wrenches.

A rotating static balance can be accomplished with weights in only one
plain. The dynamic balance is only accomplished with wheel weights in two
planes (when weights are required).

It is good practice to powder (talc and I have used baby powder when I did
not have tire talc) the inside of tires when tubes are used. Always inflate
fully and deflate then reinflate to road use pressure.

Tire shops that deal with passenger car tires and truck tires should have
people that can deal with tube tires in an expert manner.

We are not a tire shop but do work with tires like the ones on a local fleet
of Hummers http://hummeraffair.com/. The tires are bias ply things from
Mickey Thompson as all radial tire production is supposedly going to Iraq.
Run flats for these vehicles are GREASE lubricated between the outer and
inners. These we will not be working with; one very good man, one hard, full
day to change out four tires we have been told.

Warren Anderson
Sedona,AZ



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