No thunderstorms (or rain) in this area for quite a long while.  Also, the
tire was checked at 45 psi last winter and was covered with one of those HD
vinyl covers.  Just the way that it was so totally shredded is what is so
strange!

Route 66 Rider!
Ramon Hill
Live Long and Be Free

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Mounted Spare Blowout

Did you have a thunderstorm?

On 5/29/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Hmmmm ... Was it a tire rated for 35 psi inflated to 50 psi?
>
> Mike
>
>
> Allen Hill wrote:
> > Does anyone have any idea why the spare would just blow out while
> mounted on the
> > carrier?  The weather is in the mid 80s and the parking platform is
> shaded by a number of large trees.
>

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Jake
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