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Self Sealing Tyres

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Self sealing tyres

Self sealing tyres
Self sealing tyres

Self sealing tyres

This is not a new self sealing tyre from Kumho Tyres.

This type of thing is not a new idea. Continental tyres recently brought out their own version of the self-sealing tyre. That they call the “Conti-Seal”. Pirelli tyres also do a similar thing that they call the “Seal-Inside”. (It is what it says on the tin) as they say.

This type of self-sealing tyre development is an excellent idea. Especially for road safety, and they all work on the same principal. Thus, the inside of the tread area is coated with “thick tacky sealant layer”.

In the case of continental, the sealant looks like thick black tar. So, when an object such as a screw or nail penetrates the tyre tread area,. Then, this substance closes the hole. Consequently, only loses a small amount of tyre pressure. Enabling the driver to carry on their journey. Sometimes even not  knowing about the object stuck into their tyre.

In my opinion,

I think that this is a good idea. A step forward in the fight to improve our road safety standard. Sometimes, if a normal tyre is penetrated, there will be a sudden loss of air in the tyres. Instantly deflating the tyre. Hence, the car will swerve and deviate off course. So, in the worst scenario, it could cause a bad accident.

At the moment, Kumho is only using the self-sealing tyres in their own country. South Korea. But I guess it will not be long before the tyres are distributed across the Globe. So, to compete with Continental and Pirelli. I would have thought that the extra weight of the sealant could have jeopardised the handling of the cars. But apparently they handle just as good as a normal tyre.

Self sealing tyres

A Kumho spokesman said, “While the weight of self sealing tyres are about 10 percent higher than a normal tyre, ride quality, braking performance, handling performance, and noise levels are equivalent to normal tyres,” so that answers my question?

I myself prefer this self-seal method to the “Continental Self-Sealing Tyre.”. It would also be of great advantage on caravans and trailers. But at the moment, I do not think that there are tyre sizes to fit this type of vehicle. I also feel that these new self sealing tyres should be used on more new vehicles.

Volkswagen was the first to use them.

Securing an exclusive one-year deal with Continental Tyres UK Ltd for exclusive use of the product, but this has now finished its time limit, and the self sealing tyres will probably be available to other car manufacturers. 

Over the years, the puncture problem has improved. I am old enough to remember when we fitted a tube into almost every puncture, but traffic was much lighter and we didn’t have many motorways. We still though repair many punctures a week and it makes me cringe at the way that car makers are trying their utmost to get away with having to fit spare wheels to cars.

Self sealing tyres
Self sealing tyres

 Self Sealing Tyres -We still get tyres presented to us that have sidewall damage,

But luckily for the driver, the car has a spare wheel. I think that the small space-saving wheels are a better compromise than no spare wheel at all because, as I have said earlier, there are many cars that run over a sharp object and damage the sidewall, and without a spare, the driver is going to be stuck.

A Continental Car Tyres self sealing tyres would certainly get you home, and a space saver would get you home, but not a self-sealing tyre; the material would not plug a hole in the sidewall, and the driver would be stranded.

My wife bought a Nissan Juke that did not have a spare so the first thing I did was to buy a spare alloy wheel and fit a tyre to match the others and we took it with us when we went on a long or important journey, just in case. See all about the new tyre in Kumho Tyre Reviews.

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WIPER BLADES-Could Be a Thing Of The Past? “Ultrasonic Transducer” could replace them?

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WIPER BLADES

Could this be the beginning of the end for Wiper Blades?

Of course, when you fit a new set of wipers. Definitely test out the wiper blades before using them in real rain situations. Therefore,you can go to a car wash or spray your car down with a water hose. Of course then click the wiper switch. Hence, you have successfully install your new set of windshield blades if all goes well.

Usually there is a locking mechanism that attaches the windshield wipers to the wiper arm. Of course, which is in turn, connected to the blade motor. Unlocking this portion will enable the old wiper to come loose. Consequently, all you have to do is snap the new one in place. Then lock the mechanism up again. Ensuring that the replacement wiper is secure.

Just like anything else, the very best windshield wiper blades can be very expensive. Since there is usually a rainy season, possibly in winter and autumn. Of course, one can buy winter wipers for that one time of the year. Then wait until the next year to buy new ones. Also they can be an MOT test failure!

MODERN WIPER BLADES can be expensive?

It is no secret that some of our jet planes do not have Flat Wiper Blades fitted, but use another method of clearing the winter weather from their windscreen.

The windscreen is kept clean by an instrument called an “Ultrasonic Transducer” which sends ultrasonic sound waves across the windscreen surface that clears all screen from such things as snow and insects apart from the normal rain. Another added bonus to making the car lighter would be that the cars would not need a wiper motor and the cables and things that go with it.

This would be great for use on today’s cars as it would also increase the effect a more efficient air flow, as the car is driven along, making the car more aero- dynamic and also more fuel efficient due to slightly less drag, as the screen would be cleared instantly all the time and not just when the Flat Wiper Blades were applied.

I have a friend called Peter, who would not clear the windscreen until the very last minute that he could not see the road in front of him. This system would keep his screen clear all the time, thus reducing the chance of an accident happening because of the lack of vision.

WIPER BLADES invented in the USA by a lady driver?

Just for the record the Window Wipers blades that we use today were invented by an American lady, she was called Mary Anderson and the idea came to her whilst she was on a trip to New York, when she noticed that the early car drivers were sticking their heads out of the door windows, so that they could see where they were going when it rained.

As a result, the first wiper blades were very simplistic. Just a metal arm device with a rubber blade. Operated manually by the driver. Thus, using a sort of lever inside the car. The invention was first thought of in 1903.By 1916 her invention became standard on all production cars in the USA. Only a year later in 1917 the first automatic wipers were invented by another lady in America called Charlotte Bridgewood, these were known as the   (Charlotte Bridgwood’s “Storm Windshield Cleaner”).

Charlotte invented this electric wiper system whilst she was the president of the” Bridge-wood Manufacturing company” in New York.

The Mclaren super car maker to end the wiper blade. 

Rumours are rife that the McLaren car maker are considering are to introduce this type of technology into their new models, it would be great to see if this idea works, but not if you are a wiper blade manufacturer.