Re: Flatspotted a rear - now thump, thump thump

[Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca>]

  Eons ago, what used to be a friend tried that stunt on my while we
were doing about 60 on a country road. To his excuse, he was not
familiar with the Rabbit, and was looking for the seat tilt lever ...

  I almost threw him out and let him walk the 50 or so miles back home.

  Now, 90 man ... did you stop because of the smoke or because you had
to grab the wheel? :-)

	Jean-Claude
	84 8v (in hibernation, but I can see REM)
	96 Jetta GLS

T Berk a écrit :
> 
> It's prob. toast but I was wondering if this is a sign of a
> broken/stretched belt inside the tire. There is a thump, thump noise
> that is evident from the first movement and disappears when at 40 mph or
> above.
> 
> It came about because I was experimenting with the hand brake at 90 mph
> and one side locked up premature. <sigh> Smoke, quick got off it, pulled
> off and checked it out, tier has flatish place, warm to touch, tiny
> embedded gravel in it now.
> 
> Will it wear itself round again, seeing as it appears round now?
> 
> Nice tire too.
> 
> TBerk
> 
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