Weird issue with Goodyear GT3 Tubeless Tyres

razor4077 · 12th March 2009, 16:47

Just for the record, the thread starter has changed to Goodyear NCT5 tyres long time back, and is very happy with them.
He sold the GT3s to the same dealer he bought them from.
All's well that end's well?

sgiitk · 13th March 2009, 09:32

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Originally Posted by WasavaTyres

sgiitk I agree with every word you say and apologize for having doubted your knowledge on tyres. You have the last word my friend, I retract my statements.

Thanks. My guess is that they have some specified air loss rate, and the tyre came out a shade worse. I have four Tubeless Bridgestones B350's on my Accent (one is tubed since a tubeless was not available at that point). While two of them are fine a couple lose more air that I will like. One of them loses almost 1psi a day!

XetaGLGRocks · 14th March 2009, 02:10

Guys, thanks a lot for all those posts. Just to let you know that the GT3 "Tubeless" tyres that I had,( while I started the thread) were not so bad either. However, I had 2 incidents of sidewall burst, while I hit water filled potholes at night at 50-60kmph, both occasions.

Weak sidewall, I think is a known problem for GT3s

However, I have happily shifted to Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Tubeless 185/60 R14 tyres 4 months back, and more than satisfied with the tyres.

vrrroooomer · 21st May 2009, 16:02

any stock radial tyre ( tube type) can be used as tubeless since the construction is not that different except on the chlorobutyl inner liner. The tubeless will have a specially formulated CB liner which will prevent permeation of air, where as normal tube tyre also have another type of CB formulation. It also will work as far as permeation is concerned but not to the level of tubeless tyres. I am a tyre technologist and you can count my words. thanks

cosmos · 4th February 2011, 13:33

Hello,

My car is an year old which came with Goodyear GT3 tubeless tyres. Recently I had noticed that the sidewall of LF tyre has developed a crack. The mileage of the car is 20880 kms. I've just replaced it with the stand-by tyre now.
Did any of you guys faced similar issues with Goodyear GT3?

Also, few weeks back, both my low-beam headlamps blew off almost in a time frame of 15 days. Got them replaced.

My car is Indica Vista. I think there is severe quality issue with the tata.
Meanwhile I'll try to get the picture of my cracked tyre.

Thanks,
cosmos

libranof1987 · 4th February 2011, 15:42

Surprising! 1 year is hardly any time for either of the problems.

About the tyre, are you sure the tyre did not scrape anywhere or any external factor (someone doing it, parking the car tilted for a prolonged time etc) that might have caused the crack?

Do check the fuses; something wrong there could cause the lamps blowing off; although very distant.

fz_rider · 4th February 2011, 16:26

I don't know the tyre series , but I'm also not satisfied by the grip levels of my goodyear tyres. On one hand it has made life easy for my Non-power steered Alto , but I'm skeptical about going hard on tires !

WasavaTyres · 4th February 2011, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmos

Recently I had noticed that the sidewall of LF tyre has developed a crack.

Do post a pic.I'm being presumptive here,but in all probability it's a sidewall cut.

12th March 2009, 16:47	#16
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Just for the record, the thread starter has changed to Goodyear NCT5 tyres long time back, and is very happy with them. He sold the GT3s to the same dealer he bought them from. All's well that end's well?
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14th March 2009, 02:10	#18
XetaGLGRocks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 140 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Guys, thanks a lot for all those posts. Just to let you know that the GT3 "Tubeless" tyres that I had,( while I started the thread) were not so bad either. However, I had 2 incidents of sidewall burst, while I hit water filled potholes at night at 50-60kmph, both occasions. Weak sidewall, I think is a known problem for GT3s However, I have happily shifted to Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Tubeless 185/60 R14 tyres 4 months back, and more than satisfied with the tyres.
	() Thanks

21st May 2009, 16:02	#19
vrrroooomer Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	sure the dealer has taken you for a ride any stock radial tyre ( tube type) can be used as tubeless since the construction is not that different except on the chlorobutyl inner liner. The tubeless will have a specially formulated CB liner which will prevent permeation of air, where as normal tube tyre also have another type of CB formulation. It also will work as far as permeation is concerned but not to the level of tubeless tyres. I am a tyre technologist and you can count my words. thanks
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4th February 2011, 13:33	#20
cosmos BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 3 Times	Quality issues with Goodyear GT3?? Hello, My car is an year old which came with Goodyear GT3 tubeless tyres. Recently I had noticed that the sidewall of LF tyre has developed a crack. The mileage of the car is 20880 kms. I've just replaced it with the stand-by tyre now. Did any of you guys faced similar issues with Goodyear GT3? Also, few weeks back, both my low-beam headlamps blew off almost in a time frame of 15 days. Got them replaced. My car is Indica Vista. I think there is severe quality issue with the tata. Meanwhile I'll try to get the picture of my cracked tyre. Thanks, cosmos
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4th February 2011, 15:42	#21
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 7,609 Thanked: 18,325 Times	re: Quality issues with Goodyear GT3?? Surprising! 1 year is hardly any time for either of the problems. About the tyre, are you sure the tyre did not scrape anywhere or any external factor (someone doing it, parking the car tilted for a prolonged time etc) that might have caused the crack? Do check the fuses; something wrong there could cause the lamps blowing off; although very distant.
	() Thanks

4th February 2011, 16:26	#22
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	Re: Quality issues with Goodyear GT3?? I don't know the tyre series , but I'm also not satisfied by the grip levels of my goodyear tyres. On one hand it has made life easy for my Non-power steered Alto , but I'm skeptical about going hard on tires !
	() Thanks