Tyre shoes

[trucker]

Has anyone ever herd of this product. I was looking through a clssic car mag today and come across this advert for them, they stop tyres flat spotting. the website is http://www.permabag.com/tireshoes.htm If anyone has any info Im thinking of getting some for the van!

Kevin

 

[Baz_5093831]

I can't really see how a round pad will work. The weight of the car will deform the tyre so therefore it isn't round where it is in contact with the ground, even with a round pad it will deform when say 1.5 tons + gravity at 10nm3 is pressing down on it. The only way to prevent flat spots is to take the weight off the tyre.

 

[Lutz]

As the pad is shaped to take the tyre, it will increase the contact area slightly and so reduce the surface pressure between tyre and ground but I would imagine that the effect is so minimal that it certainly isn't worth the

 

[petercoachman]

hi kevin why not use axel stands no weight on tyres at all i got mine in halfords for a tenner happy vanning peter

 

[Tankie]

2 tonne axle stands are only

 

[Tankie]

Sorry, that should read

 

[Lutz]

Given the choice between something that costs

 

[RogerL]

Axle stands have an additional benefit - they allow the rubber suspension elements to rest, which helps to extend their life. Al-Ko recommend this for their chassis.