l haven't heard much about it recently, but in the past, Jim Bounds was a
BIG advocate of tire truing for all GMC's -- at all positions. He did a
big business at it and was careful to remove as little rubber as possible.
It DID make a significant difference in the smoothness of the ride.
Ken H.
On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 5:01 PM Mark Sawyer via Gmclist <
> Scott,
>
> If your flat spotted tires are still "good" (ie: not aged out or overly
> worn, and the "flat spots" are not overly deep) you may want to see if any
> tire shops around your area have a tire lathe. Tire lathes are most
> commonly used these days for shaving race tires, as some full tread depth
> race
> tires will not be able to shed heat due to the tread depth and chunk
> out...
>
> However, tire lathes can also be used to "true up" a flat spotted tire.
>
> I've used this on a pair of flat spotted race tires before, and it worked
> well in that application.... Got several more weekends out of a pair of
> tires that would have otherwise been trash.
>
> Cost about $30 bucks a tire, iirc.... Not a common tool in most tire
> shops, but you may be able to find a shop with one if you ask around your
> area...
> --
> Mark S. '73 Painted Desert,
> Manny 1 Ton Front End,
> Howell Injection,
> Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes,
> Fort Worth, TX
>
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BIG advocate of tire truing for all GMC's -- at all positions. He did a
big business at it and was careful to remove as little rubber as possible.
It DID make a significant difference in the smoothness of the ride.
Ken H.
On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 5:01 PM Mark Sawyer via Gmclist <
> Scott,
>
> If your flat spotted tires are still "good" (ie: not aged out or overly
> worn, and the "flat spots" are not overly deep) you may want to see if any
> tire shops around your area have a tire lathe. Tire lathes are most
> commonly used these days for shaving race tires, as some full tread depth
> race
> tires will not be able to shed heat due to the tread depth and chunk
> out...
>
> However, tire lathes can also be used to "true up" a flat spotted tire.
>
> I've used this on a pair of flat spotted race tires before, and it worked
> well in that application.... Got several more weekends out of a pair of
> tires that would have otherwise been trash.
>
> Cost about $30 bucks a tire, iirc.... Not a common tool in most tire
> shops, but you may be able to find a shop with one if you ask around your
> area...
> --
> Mark S. '73 Painted Desert,
> Manny 1 Ton Front End,
> Howell Injection,
> Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes,
> Fort Worth, TX
>
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