Popular Post mowerman Posted July 28 Popular Post Share Posted July 28 dont usually pay much attention to these tires,,,actually just noticed yesterday just how bad a couple of them are getting,had to just start laughing,and thought my god,i dont think ive ever seen a tire that shedded in my life,,,, even the steel belts are breaking apart acually drove this truck home 30 years ago when i bought it,,buddy of mine followed me home in my 64 ford pickup bob 1 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 Definitely gonna have to do something with these things real soon every time I move the truck I’m dropping chunks of rubber all over 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-555988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 She's gunna need a big patch to cover that up Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 Not sure if a patch would do a whole lot thanks for your input Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 That's probably the worst tire I've seen in my life. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoff Weeks Posted July 29 Popular Post Share Posted July 29 Full cap and it will be fine LOL. Worse tire I ever had was a tubeless General, I had it on a chassie as a roller and it was just sitting in the yard when it exploded, Virgin casing, never been capped and the tread wasn't worn off it yet, Just blew while sitting! 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 When I bought my F model from Tom Smith he replaced the front tires before we took It home. He wanted me to replace the rears, but I declined. They looked great even if they were old. Well two of them blew sitting in the garage. Now it has new rear tires. Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 This one just went flat around 15 years ago and just slowly just fell apart Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 7 hours ago, yarnall said: When I bought my F model from Tom Smith he replaced the front tires before we took It home. He wanted me to replace the rears, but I declined. They looked great even if they were old. Well two of them blew sitting in the garage. Now it has new rear tires. Mike. That’s pretty much why I’m fixing to change all of them real soon Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 The one next to it is also flat Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 From the picture it looks like the wheel seal is leaking pretty bad. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Yes it is once get all new tires I’m going to change all 4 seals. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 10 hours ago, yarnall said: When I bought my F model from Tom Smith he replaced the front tires before we took It home. He wanted me to replace the rears, but I declined. They looked great even if they were old. Well two of them blew sitting in the garage. Now it has new rear tires. Mike. Also haven’t considered tires blowing out just sitting there on account of age…. I’ll be looking into replacements real soon Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) Had tires on a Trailer do that from sitting on a Concrete Pad Edited July 30 by The Rubber Duck 006 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Them cords have a few miles left in them.....😲 I put new drives on my truck this spring. They were dated 2001. Still looked brand new, but I knew I was rolling the dice every time I took it out. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) Some of the old tractor tires get that way due to the liquid calcium they add for extra weight, but never seen it happen to a truck tire. I've seen stuff parked outside since the 40s have better looking tires than that! Edited July 30 by BOBWhite 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Sun (UV) and heat will age rubber badly. With a truck sitting in the sun with the tire exposed almost all the way around, the heat will build pressure in the tire during the day and lose it at night. The cycling every day up and down will age a tire sitting out for 20 years. You can see the rubber is "crumbling" just from sitting. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I went and looked a truck sitting in a guys driveway...It'd been sitting so long that the Pavement darknessed around it but was pale underneath it....The rear tires on the tandems looked liked you could take them and mold them like Clay with your hands....Guy looked at me a smirk and said if someone's serious I'll take 40 grand for my Truck!! I so wished at the time I'd had the money or a loan to call his bluff and watch him double take!! hahahaha 😆 😂 😆 😂 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 On 7/30/2024 at 12:19 PM, Geoff Weeks said: Sun (UV) and heat will age rubber badly. With a truck sitting in the sun with the tire exposed almost all the way around, the heat will build pressure in the tire during the day and lose it at night. The cycling every day up and down will age a tire sitting out for 20 years. You can see the rubber is "crumbling" just from sitting. Since we have global warming that Al Gore invented, tires get aged quicker in the hot sun. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 That’s hilarious cause I wanted to know where some of that global warming is around here in the winter time… ahahahahaha Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted August 2 Popular Post Share Posted August 2 4 hours ago, mowerman said: That’s hilarious cause I wanted to know where some of that global warming is around here in the winter time… ahahahahaha global warming goes south to Australia for the winter 2 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 Well, I checked the tires down at our local hillbilly shop and they said they only do cars and light duty trucks.he did recommend a couple of shops down town .: ok thanked him for his time I’ll start looking on line out of curiosity.. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Why you blokes are worried about global warming, just think what daylight savings does Tyres get a extra hour of UV every day over summer in the southern half of Australia 😃 Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 Well, only some of us …its left wing caper…. … god decides the weather .. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 Somebody on here recommended double coins we’ve had this conversation. I found them for 180 apiece. I have to prowl around and find out where I can buy them. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74390-just-for-you-geoff-weeks/#findComment-556417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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