Tire Cradle Group Buy
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Instructor
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From: Providence, RI
Tire Cradle Group Buy
If you're going to be garaging any of your cars this winter, you should consider picking up a set of these.
I am organizing a group buy for all Rennlisters.
Tire Cradles prevent your tires from flatspotting. Perminant flatspotting will ruin the tire.
All information on the products can be found on the website www.TireCradle.com.
MSRP is $344.
I am offering the following:
5-10: $290
10-15: $275
15+: $260
Prices do not include shipping.
If anyone is interested, you can PM, email, or IM me.
Jason-
I am organizing a group buy for all Rennlisters.
Tire Cradles prevent your tires from flatspotting. Perminant flatspotting will ruin the tire.
All information on the products can be found on the website www.TireCradle.com.
MSRP is $344.
I am offering the following:
5-10: $290
10-15: $275
15+: $260
Prices do not include shipping.
If anyone is interested, you can PM, email, or IM me.
Jason-
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,300
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From: Nor Cal
Fortuantely, we don't have to store tires in the winter in CA. But if I did, these would look interesting:
They are from Griots garage. Putting them on the wall would have the added benefit of reclaiming some floor space too!
They are from Griots garage. Putting them on the wall would have the added benefit of reclaiming some floor space too!
Racer
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Manhattan, NY
Hey Jeff:
I believe the tire craddles allow you to leave the tires on your car (i.e. you get 4 of them and drive the car onto them). If I were definitely not using the car for a 3 or 4 months and was going to put the car up on stands, then removing the wheels and storing them in a manner similar to your suggestion would be of interest.
Anyway, maybe I was reading too much into your reponse.
Regards,
I believe the tire craddles allow you to leave the tires on your car (i.e. you get 4 of them and drive the car onto them). If I were definitely not using the car for a 3 or 4 months and was going to put the car up on stands, then removing the wheels and storing them in a manner similar to your suggestion would be of interest.
Anyway, maybe I was reading too much into your reponse.
Regards,
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Providence, RI
Here's a quote from one of the other boards that this buy is being offered to:
I got a response back from John at Tire Cradle within 8 hrs of sending my query. I sent him what I wrote above and my questions, I am impressed with his replies:
Question - Wouldn't a piece of carpet do the same thing?
Peter,
No the carpet would insulate if it was a good pile cut remnant but the
tire will still have a flat contact patch. I tried carpet with layers of
insulation; also tried Styrofoam, plywood, conveyor belting and none
worked. Tried old wrestling mats too: no go.
Besides insulation, you have to insure that the contact patch is never
'flat' or even thought the tire cools properly pressure can cause flat
spotting. The radius from center wheel to 12 o'clock or 6 is the same
on the TireCradle; that is, the contact patch is not flat. You should see
the pads after being parked on them for a few days or months, they are
concave in the exact shape of the tire.
>Can you explain to me why your product is better than
>a piece of carpet?
Well, hopefully the above helped a little. I assume you looked at the site and noticed the P/P changes and harmonics that indicate flat spots and their severity. The test that was turned in as part of the laborious patent process is un-edited. Notice the P/P on the tire that was on the TireCradle and the unprotected tire; huge difference.
Carpeted tires usually show about a 7-10 lb P/P difference; much better than nothing but no where near the .2lb with the product. Unprotected the P/P went from 16.0 to 32.2 in four days.
Thank you for intelligent questions, if you chose to discuss any points
feel free to call on the toll free (877) 227-9090. One last point, we
have sold about 2200 sets and two have been returned. One customer objected to the logo on the pad and the other was cut up; hmm, sent them back to VA where they are manufactured and was told it was from a knife. Sent the man a new set with a warning to keep boys with knives away: that's the total returns in three years.
These are guaranteed for life - really.
Regards,
John Potocki
Question - Wouldn't a piece of carpet do the same thing?
Peter,
No the carpet would insulate if it was a good pile cut remnant but the
tire will still have a flat contact patch. I tried carpet with layers of
insulation; also tried Styrofoam, plywood, conveyor belting and none
worked. Tried old wrestling mats too: no go.
Besides insulation, you have to insure that the contact patch is never
'flat' or even thought the tire cools properly pressure can cause flat
spotting. The radius from center wheel to 12 o'clock or 6 is the same
on the TireCradle; that is, the contact patch is not flat. You should see
the pads after being parked on them for a few days or months, they are
concave in the exact shape of the tire.
>Can you explain to me why your product is better than
>a piece of carpet?
Well, hopefully the above helped a little. I assume you looked at the site and noticed the P/P changes and harmonics that indicate flat spots and their severity. The test that was turned in as part of the laborious patent process is un-edited. Notice the P/P on the tire that was on the TireCradle and the unprotected tire; huge difference.
Carpeted tires usually show about a 7-10 lb P/P difference; much better than nothing but no where near the .2lb with the product. Unprotected the P/P went from 16.0 to 32.2 in four days.
Thank you for intelligent questions, if you chose to discuss any points
feel free to call on the toll free (877) 227-9090. One last point, we
have sold about 2200 sets and two have been returned. One customer objected to the logo on the pad and the other was cut up; hmm, sent them back to VA where they are manufactured and was told it was from a knife. Sent the man a new set with a warning to keep boys with knives away: that's the total returns in three years.
These are guaranteed for life - really.
Regards,
John Potocki
