Old tyres: marks on road/pavement?

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Ian Rawlings

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Hello peeps, I've noticed that my new toy is leaving tyre marks on the
neighbour's drive (I have to drive across part of their driveway to
get to the back of my house). They've not complained but I like to
leave as little impact on others as I can, especially when they live
next door. The marks aren't due to the vehicle turning as it's going
mostly straight and there is evidence that some of the marks are down
to the front tyres so I don't think the sideways dragging from the
four wheels at the rear are a problem.

So I reckon it's down to the tyres being about 1,000 years old
(probably 6-8 minimum really), have any of you with older ex-mil
vehicles noticed marks being left by the original tyres? I'd like to
replace them anyway when I can afford it.

Cheers!

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:25:12 +0100, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> wrote:

>The marks aren't due to the vehicle turning as it's going
>mostly straight and there is evidence that some of the marks are down
>to the front tyres so I don't think the sideways dragging from the
>four wheels at the rear are a problem.

Are you sure the front wheels aren't being driven and the wind up is
showing at the front because the two rear axles exert more force?

AJH

 
On 2006-04-21, AJH <[email protected]> wrote:

> Are you sure the front wheels aren't being driven and the wind up is
> showing at the front because the two rear axles exert more force?

Yep. Drive to the front is off, and all the cross-axle diffs are off.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
In message <[email protected]>
Ian Rawlings <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello peeps, I've noticed that my new toy is leaving tyre marks on the
> neighbour's drive (I have to drive across part of their driveway to
> get to the back of my house). They've not complained but I like to
> leave as little impact on others as I can, especially when they live
> next door. The marks aren't due to the vehicle turning as it's going
> mostly straight and there is evidence that some of the marks are down
> to the front tyres so I don't think the sideways dragging from the
> four wheels at the rear are a problem.
>
> So I reckon it's down to the tyres being about 1,000 years old
> (probably 6-8 minimum really), have any of you with older ex-mil
> vehicles noticed marks being left by the original tyres? I'd like to
> replace them anyway when I can afford it.
>
> Cheers!
>

My Michellin XCL's used to turn everything black with a five mile
radius - it must be down to the compound or something. I've not
noticed this with other tyres I've lugged around.

Richard
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On 2006-04-21, beamendsltd <[email protected]> wrote:

> My Michellin XCL's used to turn everything black with a five mile
> radius - it must be down to the compound or something. I've not
> noticed this with other tyres I've lugged around.

OK, so it's likely to be age, or compound, or both. I was going to
replace the tyres with technic trackers, which have been ace on my
Defender and didn't leave any blacking, they're also not too
aggressive for green laning unlike the anaconda's that I've been
recommended by mud-plugging pinz owners.

Cheers fer the feedback.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 

"Ian Rawlings" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello peeps, I've noticed that my new toy is leaving tyre marks on the
> neighbour's drive (I have to drive across part of their driveway to
> get to the back of my house). They've not complained but I like to
> leave as little impact on others as I can, especially when they live
> next door. The marks aren't due to the vehicle turning as it's going
> mostly straight and there is evidence that some of the marks are down
> to the front tyres so I don't think the sideways dragging from the
> four wheels at the rear are a problem.
>
> So I reckon it's down to the tyres being about 1,000 years old
> (probably 6-8 minimum really), have any of you with older ex-mil
> vehicles noticed marks being left by the original tyres? I'd like to
> replace them anyway when I can afford it.
>
> Cheers!
>
> --
> Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
Sounds like the rubber compound is breaking down ( dey do dat dont dey)
and releasing the carbon black ( I used to get mucky delivering to tyre
manufacturers) more modern componds use silica which doesnt mark the same
http://www.etyres.co.uk/glossary-tyre-terms?term=carbon-black
Derek
Disco 200Tdi ( breathes sigh of relief )


 
On 2006-04-21, Derek <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sounds like the rubber compound is breaking down ( dey do dat dont
> dey) and releasing the carbon black ( I used to get mucky delivering
> to tyre manufacturers) more modern componds use silica which doesnt
> mark the same

I'll check to see if there are codes on the tyres that I can use to
determine the age, I wouldn't be surprised to find that they're over
10 years old.

Of course the neighbours hadn't even noticed until I spoke to them a
little while ago, must learn to keep my mouth shut!

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 

"Ian Rawlings" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2006-04-21, Derek <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like the rubber compound is breaking down ( dey do dat dont
>> dey) and releasing the carbon black ( I used to get mucky delivering
>> to tyre manufacturers) more modern componds use silica which doesnt
>> mark the same
>
> I'll check to see if there are codes on the tyres that I can use to
> determine the age, I wouldn't be surprised to find that they're over
> 10 years old.
>
> Of course the neighbours hadn't even noticed until I spoke to them a
> little while ago, must learn to keep my mouth shut!
>
> --
> Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

Ah well these thinks happen but for goodness sake don't mention those drops
of oil that have appeared. I'm going to service the Disco next week and
while lying underneath checking whether those side steps are going to play
nice when I take them off I noticed my first drip - what a relief I thought
the gearbox must surely be empty
Derek
Disco-loured driveway


 
My BFG ATs leave black marks on my tarmac turning circle. They are
about 2 years old now.

short of not turning or turning on grass (not without problems!) i
cant think how you would stop it.

Jon


On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:25:12 +0100, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hello peeps, I've noticed that my new toy is leaving tyre marks on the
>neighbour's drive (I have to drive across part of their driveway to
>get to the back of my house). They've not complained but I like to
>leave as little impact on others as I can, especially when they live
>next door. The marks aren't due to the vehicle turning as it's going
>mostly straight and there is evidence that some of the marks are down
>to the front tyres so I don't think the sideways dragging from the
>four wheels at the rear are a problem.
>
>So I reckon it's down to the tyres being about 1,000 years old
>(probably 6-8 minimum really), have any of you with older ex-mil
>vehicles noticed marks being left by the original tyres? I'd like to
>replace them anyway when I can afford it.
>
>Cheers!
 
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