Thread seperation

[helgi33]

Got a interesting thing... Steel belted radial and hot temperature... = Tread Seperation... big problem in hot countries.. Got a range Rover in Dubai.. (yes I know it aint Mercedes) but this is a all car tyre problem... so bad that in Dubai they have law that bannes tyres older than 5 years from manufacture date. My tyres are close to 4 years old when a left rear tyre started giving problems.. only driven about 20K miles..

 

[Chrishazle]

That brings back memories! 1976, Qatar, brand new Oldsmobile Starfire (3.6l V6 coupe), heading across the peninsular from Dukhan to Doha at best part of 100mph on dual carriageway, front offside tyre threw the entire tread but thankfully the tyre did not deflate. Did major damage to the front wing though, and I had a major argument with the dealer - who ended up paying for the repair and replacing all 4 tyres with textile belted radials!

 

[rifiki]

Many decades ago I has same problem with Michelin XAS tyres. The tread disintegrated and wire every where. Given new tyres. This was in central Africa on a BMW 2000 NK 4 door saloon, not a very heavy car.