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Blast from the past: Should Tires Have An Expiration Date?

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2008-05-11 16:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...Tires Have An Expiration Date Sure, we know that when they wear down it's time to replace them But what about people who don't drive much, and consequently have lowmileage but longagopurchasedate tires Are they living and driving on borrowed time Dare I say it... hanging by a tread My interest in this subject was piqued by this past Tuesday's...
 
Tags: tires, replace tires, 38th week, week, 14th week, 34th week, 48th week, expiration, angelo womack walks
 
 
 
 
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Kumho's Lavender-Scented Tires Go By the Name of Ecsta DX; Probably Answer to the Name 'Pointless' [Scented Tires]

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2008-02-19 04:34:11 by Addy Dugdale in Gizmodo
...tires are going out to the "trend-setting, fashion-conscious drivers" who want their cars to rock something that no one else has: the sweet smell of lavender. Now then, while I wholeheartedly applaud Kumho's decision to bring something so unique to wheelwear, I question the choice of fragrance. Surely "Eau de Roadkill" or "Rocker's Crotch"...
 
Tags: tires, kumho, tire, all-season tire, ecsta, rubber, tire rack, rubber chains, lavender
 
 
 
 
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Self Inflating Tires Do Just That [Auto]

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2008-03-31 14:31:00 by posted by Pantha in
...Tires in development now seem like an inevitable future for car owners. The simple mechanism works with classic principles of a peristaltic pump : a tube is placed in each tire's sidewall. As it's run over, the tube's compression forces air in (filling the tire). A cut-off makes sure the tire doesn't explode. That's it. Sound too good to be...
 
Tags: tires, compression forces air, huge gasenergy savings, tire, classic principles, inevitable future, simple mechanism, tube, car owners
 
 
 
 
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Self Inflating Tires Do Just That [Auto]

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2008-03-31 10:31:00 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
...Tires in development now seem like an inevitable future for car owners. The simple mechanism works with classic principles of a peristaltic pump : a tube is placed in each tire's sidewall. As it's run over, the tube's compression forces air in (filling the tire). A cut-off makes sure the tire doesn't explode. That's it. Sound too good to be...
 
Tags: tires, compression forces air, huge gasenergy savings, tire, classic principles, inevitable future, simple mechanism, tube, car owners
 
 
 
 
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Self-Inflating Tires Will Keep You Rolling

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2008-02-28 14:45:00 by George Delozier in Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us
It's a well known fact that keeping your tires properly inflated has numerous benefits. But sometimes it's just inconvenient to stop and check and re-pressurize. A new tire design from Coda Development can fix that and you don't even have to stop. read more Technorati Tags: Cars and Motors Innovation International Technology Travel Array
 
Tags: technorati tags, coda development, stop, numerous benefits, tire design, tires properly, cars, check, inconvenient
 
 
 
 
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How Do They Change Tires On A Jumbo Jet?

2008-03-02 16:00:38 by Vic DaSilva in The Uber-Review
 
If you ever wondered how do they change tires on a jumbo jet plane, the video below will answer all your questions via Techeblog more) Related posts ZCam, Captures Gamers Movements In 3D (0 Not The First Flying Boat, But Almost Certainly The Coolest (1
 
Tags: change tires, jumbo jet plane, captures gamers movements, boat, video, answer, questions, zcam, techeblog
 
 
 
 
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Segway with big tires is still a lame Segway

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2008-03-24 12:00:54 by AdamFrucci in DVICE
 
...tires onto it? Just take a look at the video above, which shows an enterprising gentleman on a Segway that's as badass as a Segway is ever going to get. Or you could, you know, walk or drive in a car. Just saying Hacked Gadgets , via New Launches
 
Tags: segway, giant sign, segways, gigantic tires, launches, dork, time, recommend, fun
 
 
 
 
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How Old Are Your Tires?

2008-09-14 14:52:34 by Judie Lipsett in Gear Diary
 
I was catching up with my feeds this morning, and came across a Consumerist post that really caught my attention. Did you know that tires have a shelf life? It stands to reason that they might, but I have certainly never worried about it. Evidently, the rubber begins to break down after [ visit site to read more
 
Tags: rubber begins, visit site, shelf life, tires, consumerist post, attention, feeds, evidently, reason
 
 
 
 
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Self-inflating tire will save money and reduce damage to the environment

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2008-03-31 13:44:27 by lydia in Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women
...tires in between trips to the shop. This self-inflating tire, developed in the Czech Republic, takes this out of your hands by inflating automatically through a device called a peristaltic pump which inflates the tire as it turns, keeping it at a constant, safe pressure level. This technology, if adopted widely, will not only make the roads...
 
Tags: tire, proper tire pressure, tires, car tires, positive environmental impact, carbon dioxide emissions, safe pressure level, fuel, roads safer