Steel Belted Tires Broken

The dangers of a busted belt in a tire are discussed.

Steel belted tires broken. Check it to see if its the problem. In nigeria vulcanisers typically say such a tire has cut its wire. The firestone tires were sold under other names as well as firestone such as wards shell national seiberling lemans and kmart. How the vibrations present themselves can give you a clue as to which tire has the broken belt.

Steel belted tires also known more commonly as radial tires or steel belted radial tires have been the technology standard in tire construction since the mid 1970s. Tire with no broken belts or loss of contour. Broken tire belts occur when the reinforcing steel cords within the rubber of tires break. Bump on tire threads due to broken belts.

If a belt slips it will create an odd shape to the tire that results in uneven wear based on the location of the slipped belt. Depending on the location of the broken belt. The tire is featured by its construction of a steel wire mesh between the tread and the body ply of a tire. Its always up to you.

In many cases these tires may have more than one layer of steel belts. This often leads to an uneven tire surface. We show that a tire has to be examined the whole length o. Look for signs of the steel threads showing through if you have steel enforced radial tires.

Because the steel belts inside your tires provide support for the rubber one broken belt will make an area on the tire uneven resulting in the vibrations. Firestone switched to new tire technology to keep up with competitors goodyear and michelin. Monitor the treads for uneven wear. The largest tire recall to date occurred when firestone recalled 14 5 million steel belted radials.

Video shows a tire with a broken steel belt.