Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Testarossa tires

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

> > Jim notes "Areas full of pollution (namely NOx and Ozone) will cause tires 
> > to age  much faster as well."

Correcto mendo Jim - ozone is the number two tire sidewall killer.  Numbah 
one is low tire pressures which allows the tire to flex which builds up 
heat.  Kapow.

Ozone readily bonds with the sulfur in the tire compound and when the bonds 
break down, air doest hold rubber together too well and it cracks.

Onward
DOUG
As we used to say in school - buy good rubber and check it twice - you dont 
want a blow out.