Uhhh....I thought that was part of prefight? Oh, I guess you have people for that Tim.




I agree. I like them hard. I don't see a need to go above the max number, but you certainly can go past by 20%.

The only reason to go below it would be to make the ride softer if you are lightly loaded and have something that can't tolerate harshness...like people or Nitro.

Tire failure is usually caused by heat and flex. Hard tires run cooler and don't flex as much. Another big killer of tires in these dual and triple axle trailers is damaged caused by hitting curbs. (We all do it way too often). If you are LUCKY, the tire will blow right then and you will have to stop and change it.

If you are UNLUCKY, it will seem OK and then 100 miles down the road it fails in a big way at 65 mph!

I'd say you're protesting more over the fact that I challenged your wrenching experience than the fact that I called you a woman :P

I think everyone on here knows I'm not a woman,ask Kate.

Really Todd.

I'm disappointed in you.

Change the name of this topic to train wreck. I'm going to grab some popcorn, sit back, and watch......


BTW, you won't enjoy that TPM system when it starts malfunctioning. Big $$$ to get it fixed and you can only use Toyota's wireless analyzer from the dealer.

Besides Tad, what's wrong with women? It's apparent by your posts you don't like 'em.
I think they're great!
What do you think Mary?

>>Uhhh....I thought that was part of prefight? Oh, I guess you have people for that Tim.<<

Yeah, well the way it works is the Captain is responsible to be in the **** during pre-flight, and has to deal with people issues during boarding, flight attendants, loading, clearances and routings, etc. while one of the 2 copilots is outside doing the walk around, checking tires, etc.

On airplanes (most Domestic) that only have one copilot, the Capt. and Copilot usually alternate on who does the walk around.

Well fiddlesticks,the last thing I wanna do is disappoint Taddypoo.
But your probably right she's too sweet to drag in to this. I still can't figure,for the life of me ,how she ended up with a dork like you.I guess she felt sorry for you...but,hey, whatever it takes.

And Timbo, if you don't look at your tires,I ain't flyin' wid ya.No respect for the job,Geezzzz.

Lifetime warranty fool.



Probably why she leaves me for a month at a time :P

She got way the hell away from me this time. Michigan.

And Timbo, if you don't look at your tires,I ain't flyin' wid ya.No respect for the job,Geezzzz.

My loss...?

It'll save your flight crew the need to disinfect the cabin.

Definitely!

Todd/Tad

I wish I knew you guys personally. I'm guessing that you guys do get along, and a live performance of this would crack me up.

Todd is probably one of my best sailing buddies ever.

But God help me if we ever get on a boat together. Two of us would leave from the beach - only one would come back :P

(But God help me if we ever get on a boat together. Two of us would leave from the beach - only one would come back :P)


What would be because of the air pressure?

Lack of Oxygen

Which is wrong. Michelin has a large number of plants in the US, many of which are in the SE. Though they aren't all making auto tires, several of the plants are. The others are making truck tires, aircraft tires, etc. Michelin's NA headquarters, R&D Center, and several branch offices are located right here in Greenville, SC.

1: Michelin North America Inc AL USA Employees: 600
2: Michelin North America Inc AL USA Employees: 200
3: Michelin North America Inc AL USA Employees: 200
4: Michelin North America Inc IN USA Employees: 30
5: Michelin North America Inc MI USA Employees: 40
6: Michelin North America Inc OK USA Employees: 90
7: Michelin North America Inc SC USA Employees: 72
8: Michelin North America Inc SC USA Employees: 100
9: Michelin North America Inc SC USA Employees: 30
10: Michelin North America Inc SC USA Headquarters Employees: 1,200
11: Michelin North America Inc SC USA Employees: 1,500
12: Michelin North America Inc SC USA Employees: 70
13: Michelin Radial Tires UT USA Employees: 30

These are just some of the Michelin branded plants, not all. Also, there are many other tire brands that are Michelin-owned.


Tell the dealer to do his homework next time.

4: Michelin North America Inc IN USA Employees: 30

I used to call on that plant in a previous job. It was huge! In 2001, it employed 1,350 according to the Manufacturer's Directory. There were more than 30 people in the plant engineering department alone. I sold them 100's of motor controllers. It must be just a giant warehouse now. What a shame.

their North American office is a stone's throw from me and my next door neighbor works at their manufacturing facility just outside of Greenville. Fun stories about their destruction testing making earthquake like tremors.