Tire Defect Analysis: Radial Peeled Cap

TIRE DEFECT ANALYSIS
Radial Peeled Cap
Look for:
for: Tread or some of tread missing
from casing. Belts usually still in place
and tire is usually holding air.
Cause:: Loss of adhesion of retread from

Cause
casing.
Bias Peeled Cap
Look for:
for: Missing or partially missing
retread. There may be some cord
damage.
Cause:
Cause: Loss of adhesion of retread from
casing.
Shoulder Separation
Look for:
for: Some or all of retread missing
from casing. Usually belts are damaged
and sides of casing are pulling away
from the cords.
Cause:
Cause: Weakness in casing or possible
leak into sidewall.
Radial/Bias Ply Casing Separation
Look for:
for: Retread and belt packages
pulling away from casing. May see some
loose cords.
Cause:
Cause: Weakness in casing or possible
under inflation over time.
Retread Separation or Partially Peeled Cap
Look for:
for: Tread edge lifting up or what
may look like an air pocket under the
tread.
Cause:
Cause: Probable cause is improper
curing during the retread process.
Skid/Skid Flat
Look for:
for: Flat spot in tread area, possibly
worn down to or through the plies of
the casing.
Cause:
Cause: Trailer brakes locked up causing
tires to skid in one spot.
Run To Destruction: Shredded
Look for:
for: Casing damaged beyond the
point where the cause of failure can be
determined.
Cause:
Cause: Tire has been run on for a
considerable distance with little or no air
pressure.
Run To Destruction: Sidewalls Only
Look for:
for: Center of casing (tread area)
missing or mostly missing, unable to
determine cause of failure.
Cause:: Tire was run on for a long

Cause
distance with no air pressure.
Run To Destruction: Beads Only

Look for:
for: Center of casing is completely
missing and casing sidewall has been
worn down to near the bead area,
unable to determine cause of failure.
Cause:
Cause: Tire was run on for a very long
distance with no air pressure. In this
extreme case, two tires will almost
always be involved.
Zipper Rupture (Radial Only)
Look for:
for: “Zipper” type rupture in tire.
(Radial only)
Cause:
Cause: Tire was run under-inflated over
time and weakened the sidewall cables.
Bias Ply Cords Pulled
Look for:
for: Strands of cords hanging loose
from inside of casing.
Cause:
Cause: Tire is run on after loss of inflation
causing breakdown of inner liner and
body plies of casing.
Radial Impact Break
Look for:
for: Straight-line break in sidewall
that runs from shoulder toward bead.
Cause:
Cause: Impact with pot hole, curb, object
in road, etc.
Bias Ply Impact Break
Look for:
for: A break in tire with an “X”
pattern in a bias ply casing
Cause:
Cause: Impact with curb or object in
road such as a pothole.
Internal Repair Failure

Look for:
for: Retread appears to have
peeled, but upon further inspection,
casing has been repaired.
Cause:
Cause: The repair wasn’t done properly
and caused the casing to separate.
Sidewall Cut/Snag
Look for: Cuts or penetrations

in the sidewall preventing the
tire from being put back into
service.
Cause: Contact with foreign

object.
Flap – Poor Condition
Look for: Cuts or tears in the flap. This
generally occurs on the edges of older,
brittle flaps.
Cause: Older, brittle flaps tear easily. This

condition in the flap generally occurs as the
flap is pulled from the tire.
Comments:
Comments: Flaps in this condition cause the
tube to get pinched and eventually fail.
Flap Failure
Look for: Holes or splits in the flap. May have to
bend flap to expose a split that has occurred in the
center of the flap.
Cause: This can occur in new and used flaps. Age,

improper mounting practices and manufacturing
defects can all cause this condition.
Comments:
Comments: Flaps in this condition will cause an
eventual tube failure.
Incorrect Use of Tube
Comments:
Comments: The metal piece shown in
the picture should be attached to the
valve stem after
the flap has been installed. Installing
the flap over this piece can lead to
the eventual tearing of the flap, ulti-
mately causing the failure of the
tube.
Liner Separation
Look for:
for: What appears to be a ‘bubble’
in the liner.
Cause: Defect in the liner/casing. Can
also be caused by under-inflation.
Comments:
Comments: This condition may not be
visible from the exterior of the tire
when deflated. The ‘bubble’ should
feel thin and it should push down eas-
ily. If not, then it is more than likely a
casing separation. Look for punctures
in the tire that would cause an under-
inflated condition.
New/Virgin Tire Separation
Look for:
for: Will appear the same
as a peeled cap on a re-treaded
tire, except the tire has not
been re-treaded.
Cause:
Cause: Manufacturing defect or
under-inflation.

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TIRE DEFECT ANALYSIS

Radial Peeled Cap

Cause:: Loss of adhesion of retread from

Bias Peeled Cap

Retread Separation or Partially Peeled Cap

Run To Destruction: Sidewalls Only

Cause:: Tire was run on for a long

Run To Destruction: Beads Only

Bias Ply Cords Pulled

Radial Impact Break

Internal Repair Failure

Look for: Cuts or penetrations

Cause: Contact with foreign

Cause: Older, brittle flaps tear easily. This

Cause: This can occur in new and used flaps. Age,

Incorrect Use of Tube

New/Virgin Tire Separation

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