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Nikon FM · 08-21-2010, 03:59 PM

Is de-lamination common? What I mean is the bonding of the outer tread to the lower layers of the tire. I had a ~4" diameter, ~1/4 inch thick layer piece missing off my tire after my last track session. The edges of this missing area are easily peeled back away from the lower layer as well. It appears that the glue or bonding between the layers just failed.

The tire is at Les-Schwab (local tire shop) for their analysis or else I would have posted some pictures.

08-21-2010, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	General R-compound question Is de-lamination common? What I mean is the bonding of the outer tread to the lower layers of the tire. I had a ~4" diameter, ~1/4 inch thick layer piece missing off my tire after my last track session. The edges of this missing area are easily peeled back away from the lower layer as well. It appears that the glue or bonding between the layers just failed. The tire is at Les-Schwab (local tire shop) for their analysis or else I would have posted some pictures. __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"