X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 20:48:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp124.iad.emailsrvr.com ([207.97.245.124] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTPS id 4984348 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 May 2011 11:34:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.97.245.124; envelope-from=lalcorn@natca.net Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp42.relay.iad1a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 62EB614840B for ; Sun, 15 May 2011 11:33:45 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: OK Received: from dynamic12.wm-web.iad.mlsrvr.com (dynamic12.wm-web.iad1a.rsapps.net [192.168.2.219]) by smtp42.relay.iad1a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 51D9D148368 for ; Sun, 15 May 2011 11:33:45 -0400 (EDT) Received: from natca.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dynamic12.wm-web.iad.mlsrvr.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43AF521680A4 for ; Sun, 15 May 2011 11:33:45 -0400 (EDT) Received: by webmail.natca.net (Authenticated sender: lalcorn@natca.net, from: lalcorn@natca.net) with HTTP; Sun, 15 May 2011 11:33:45 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 11:33:45 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Desser Tire problem #2 From: lalcorn@natca.net X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative;boundary="----=_20110515113345000000_38927" Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-Type: html X-Original-Message-ID: <1305473625.275918955@webmail.natca.net> X-Mailer: webmail7.0 ------=_20110515113345000000_38927 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0AI changed from the cheng shin last month due to the cheng shin's not bei= ng available anywhere. 8plys that is. I was afraid to put them on because= of the previously reported cracking problem. I changed them anyway, and a= s soon as I mounted and inflated, one tire had small 1/2 cracks. After 3 l= andings, I now have a large crack half way around the tire and smaller crac= ks in the other tire. I contacted desser, and they were surprised and said= that they had not heard of this before. They said they would send me new = tires, but to just order them from spruce. Well that is where I just got t= hem from and don't want to order the same tires from the same batch and spe= nd hours changing them just to have the same thing happen. Now after repea= ted emails, I have not heard anything from them in 3 weeks. I plan on putt= ing some cheng shin 6 plys on that I have, but I know those will not last l= ong. My last set of 8 ply cheng shins got 110 hours and about as many landi= ngs out of them with no problems.=0A =0AThis is just to inform everyone abo= ut the problems that 2 people have had.=0A =0AOn a side note, the tubes do = fit the tire better and are easier to put on and take off.=0A =0ALuke Alcor= n=0A=0A ------=_20110515113345000000_38927 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I changed from the cheng shin last month= due to the cheng shin's not being available anywhere.  8plys that is.=   I was afraid to put them on because of the previously reported crack= ing problem.  I changed them anyway, and as soon as I mounted and infl= ated, one tire had small 1/2 cracks.  After 3 landings, I now have a l= arge crack half way around the tire and smaller cracks in the other tire.&n= bsp; I contacted desser, and they were surprised and said that they had not= heard of this before.  They said they would send me new tires, but to= just order them from spruce.  Well that is where I just got them from= and don't want to order the same tires from the same batch and spend hours= changing them just to have the same thing happen.  Now after repeated= emails, I have not heard anything from them in 3 weeks.  I plan on pu= tting some cheng shin 6 plys on that I have, but I know those will not last= long. My last set of 8 ply cheng shins got 110 hours and about as many lan= dings out of them with no problems.

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This is just t= o inform everyone about the problems that 2 people have had.

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On a side note, the tubes do fit the tire better and are easier = to put on and take off.

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Luke Alcorn

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