Papers In tire Story

["Al Powell" <apowell@agcom.tamu.edu>]

I don't find the "papers in the baggie" story too unlikely.  Tires do 
get hot, but I'm not sure they get hot enough to make a sandwich bag 
terminate.  And seems to me that the papers in a big would not be 
heavy enough to cause a tire imbalance - and that as soon as the tire 
started turning, centrifugal force would hold the baggie in place.

As for the "squirt-in tire sealer" problem, that is a true emergency 
measure.  The packet could be replaced when the tire is removed for 
follow-up repairs. (and maybe cleaned to remove goo....but again, 
wouldn't a bit of goo help to hold it in place??)  I doubt many 
list-members here would use the sealer stuff and not follow up with a 
repair at the first opportunity.

And for that matter, seems like SOMEONE on this list must be about to 
have tires changed - and could drop in a test sandwich bag with 
documents - then let us know at his/her next change how 
well the packet fared.  (I hope, he said knocking on his wooden 
forehead) that I have no need to change tires soon.....


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