Retreadophobia - Page 2

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ORIGINAL: thegreenbandit

But here in Canada, if anything !!comes off your truck and cause property damage or hurts someone. Your liable for it!.. If it kills someone, your going to jail for man slaughter.
It''''s every truckers responsiblity, to do a walk around check before they drive. That includes, checking the oil levels in the wheels, that the bolts are on tight. Checking the air brakes. Making sure the load is secure. etc  

That''s not true in the states.  Yes you''re responsible for you truck, but if a tire blows it''s an accident and you most likely won''t be called a murderer or vehicular assualt.  Shit happens.

I think too many of you guys are blaming this on the retread issue, it''s more a big truck issue.  You all must remember that when there are 18 tires it''s alot more chance of a failure.  And when they are cruising with 20 tons of weight you better factor that in as well.  The retreads certaintly aren''t the same quality tire as a new one, but i bet 90% of the time it''s got nothing to do with the retread and more to do with the semi-load and road conditions, etc.  Alot can go wrong with such a load and that many tires.

I''m a big fan of the wider tires that semi''s are using now, have you guys seen these?  One tire replaces the double tires that they use.

Here in Oregon...they can have 3...count em 3 trailers behind a semi truck. I absolutely give it the gas and get ahead of those things when I''m on the bike. I saw the Mythbusters show also...in a word:
 
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