Re: Tires cracking between tread blocks

From: HOP (hopsdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2000 - 17:37:05 EDT


MY Pirelli Scorpion A/T's 31x10.50x15's were cracking on the side walls I
figure it was from the tire Protection I was using.
Thanks,
HOP.
Houston,TeXas
Metallic Red 97 SLT CC 4x4 5.2Mag 3.55 LSD
Flomaster 3"Custom cat-back, 180 Tstat,
Accell wires, Brass cap& rotor,
K&N Drop-in,Champion Truck plugs,
Pirelli 32x11.50x15, Westin Nerf bars,
Tinted windows,4-6.5",2-15" Pioneers,VentShade's,
BugDeflectorII, Extang BlackMAX Tonneau...

> >I noticed this morning that my tires are developing cracks in the
> >"valleys" between the tread blocks. Some of the cracks are pretty
> >good, the rubber is visibly separating. I've never seen this before,
> >is it serious? What causes it? Wrong pressure, crappy tires, bad
> >luck? They're Pirelli Scorpion A/T in LT235/75R15. Only 30,000 miles
> >on them.
> up and dries out.



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