Tire Quality Question
 

Just curious to know if anyone experienced this:
Yesterday while mounting the tire on the front wheel, I noticed that cracks were developing on the side wall during inflation at around 20 psi. There were two locations affected on the same tire. I have pictures at:
http://vieilleburette.blogspot.com/2...e-problem.html
I, of course, have referred this to VANs and am waiting for their answer.

Check out of round too
 

My mains were 3/8" out of round. Did not even fool with balancing. I will replace them as soon as I master the landings. ;)

Tire cracks
 

I've been told that as tires age, the sidewalls can become cracked. You may want to check the manufacture date of the tire. Your sidewalls look to be age-cracked.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=11 This site tells how to check the date of manufacture.

My understanding is that if the sidewalls are cracked, it can lead to catastrophic failure.

My 2?, FWIW.

Update: I have been asked to ship the bad tire back to Desser Tire (in Montebello, Ca) for inspection. As there is little doubt that this is a fabrication defect, a new tire was shipped, all this at no cost to me. I will check the date of fabrication of the two remaining tires with the info you provided.

Michelen Tires
 

Has anyone retired with Michelin Tires

Any opinion on the best tires for the 12