Vivid Adventures posted:

Does the white lettering on the inside inhibit theft?

Member -Signman posted:

No- not really the theft angle..

I have applied for a Federal Government Grant to do research & a survey as to the vulnerability of tyres, with the wanky White lettering fitted to the inside or the outside.
Casual results at this stage are in, and have been carefully indexed & analysed, statstics show that 80% of tyre failures have the lettering fitted to the outside.
This is in line with data showing that only 20% of tyres fitted, have the lettering facing to the inside.
I have had no response from the Government to date- however, I am sure it will be a major item in the Budget next week.

Vivid Adventures posted:

pretty casual results it seems.

The old 80:20 rule. 20% of the tyres get 80% of the failures.

The survey I did says that there is a causal connection between drivers and tyre failures.

I think you need to speak to the Statistician not the Treasurer ;-)

Member -Signman posted:

Yes- only casual results at this stage.
Part of the Grant will be spent on purchasing a 'tyre failureometer' to establish more definite results.....

Mike posted:

In my extensive investigations, I have deduced the following facts;

1; 99.9% of tyre failures lead to the carrier vehicle being stationary at an inoppotune time.

2; 87.6% of tyre failures lead to the use of an obsene expletive.

3; 100% of tyre failures lead to the expending of valuable travel funds.

4; 98.7% of tyre failures are unplanned.

Happy trails, Mike.

Member -Signman posted:

I've just checked with the supplier, and I may have to settle for the American version.
The 'tire failureometer' is left hand drive and may not be compatible with Australain conditions.

Sand Man (SA) posted:

Signman,

Your conclusions are all wrong mate.

80% of tyre failures when white lettering is facing outwards, is because 80% of the users are wankers, choosing to have the white lettering showing:-)

I'm one of the 20% who insisted the white lettering faced inwards. Still got a blowout on the Borefield Track:-(

Second Hand Tyre

Bill.

Member -Signman posted:

Hey Bill,
My conclusions thus far have not eliminated the possibility of a failure with the Wanky White Lettering to the inside.
There's nothing wrong with the tyre in your pic. A couple of plugs and a wall patch- good for another couple of ,000kms.

Gossy posted:

that blown tyre looks very much like a road tyre and not a AT tyre. I use to live in Roxby Downs and I can safely say that it was only a matter of time before that tyre blew!

Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) posted:

yep we did a few on that road in an old panel van a few years back

TD100 posted:

also helps when asking dealer to put writing inside,pick car up and its on the outside!

Member - Kiwi Kia posted:

Hey Mike, Not sure that I like your stats !

4; 98.7% of tyre failures are unplanned.


Are you inferring that the other 1.3% of failures are planned ?

KiwiAngler posted:

I too have been reseraching this phenomenon - pity we didnt all collaborate

I agree with the results published so far - namely:

1; 99.9% of tyre failures lead to the carrier vehicle being stationary at an inoppotune time.

2; 87.6% of tyre failures lead to the use of an obsene expletive.

3; 100% of tyre failures lead to the expending of valuable travel funds.

4; 98.7% of tyre failures are unplanned

and can add - vased on extensive researcg both anecdotal and actual that: -

5: 100% of all flat tyres are only flat at the bottom.

Now if we can only find a way to protect the bottom part of a tyre we would never get a flat. Grant to discover same has been applied for :-)))))

Sand Man (SA) posted:

Gossy,

That blown tyre was a Bridgestone Dueler 694 AT, had done about 65,000 k's.

I had planned to replace them after the trip anyway, so I wasn't too fussed. I was about 50 k's short of the bitumen heading towards Roxby.

Bill.

Member -Signman posted:

"Don't you just hate it when you ask a serious question & get nothing but OT dribble ;-)"
Yea mate- it Crackles me up..

Inland Sailor posted:

Cheers Craig!!! I'll follow the discusion regarding the white lettering and mae my judgement accordingly.


Inland

davmac452 posted:

old bushies advice,
dont travel long trips on "green" tyres. new tyres need to be 6 months old before the trip.