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Tire safety * UK - Extreme heat leads to under-inflation, major factor in aging of tires
Traffic safety office warns drivers about dangerous mix of heat and under inflationWashington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -14 Aug 2007: -- NHTSA's exploding frog commercial intended to get people's attention. "Under-inflation is factor in tread separation"... Many tire failures likely occurring because of sustained high temperature... Tire industry survey found 85% of drivers fail to properly check tire pressure... NHTSA sent Congress 26-page report on research into tire aging. They estimates crashes associated w/ tire problems kill 660 people yearly, injure 33K... NHTSA it's considering regulation measuring tire performance during tire-aging durability tests. Tire makers oppose tire expiration dates... BMW, Ford, Daimler, Chrysler, Toyota, VW back 6-year service tire guidelines...
* USA - Michelin unveils drive tire that regenerates itself, promises 30% more use
Dallas,TX,USA -The Trucker -23 Aug 2007: -- Michelin North American today unveiled at the Great American Trucking Show here the new XDA5, a tire with a tread that company officials say regenerates itself as it wears... Michelin said it is the latest innovation from its Michelin Durable Technologies research for drive tires for Class 8 tractors...
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