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BUKSING
Member # 6594
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What do you guys think of this aging tire story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
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Yaterstang
Member # 7659
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That shits for real, i have experience from buying a used tire from some mom and pop off of stockton blvd. What usually happens is the tread starts peeling off, then blows just like the video. But new tires that have been aged, that is jacked up. We should find out more info on all new tires, the expiration date should be mandatory.
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Lilghoust
Member # 20
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great info. thanks for posting.
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asskickn88
Member # 4957
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I've worked with tires for many years and don't think age alone effects the tires. If you buy an old used tire from a tire store it can separate and fly apart, if you buy a brand new tire thats been sitting outside for years it can come apart but I think tires stored inside a warehouse and kept away from the sun would be ok. Old tires would come apart if you changed direction but now they are multi directional so the belts don't get a pattern from running them one way.
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AL STOCK
Member # 1852
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WHy keep the same damm tire for 4-6 years?!!!! I would change it regardless after a year of usage..
Thats just me..
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HaulinAss Motorsports
Member # 541
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quote: Originally posted by AL STOCK: WHy keep the same damm tire for 4-6 years?!!!! I would change it regardless after a year of usage..
Thats just me..
Not used these are NEWLY sold tires that sit for years in werehouses until sold. Meaning you think you are buying a new tire, but it could be made many years prior to buying it.
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Blind
Member # 3052
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quote: Originally posted by AL STOCK: WHy keep the same damm tire for 4-6 years?!!!! I would change it regardless after a year of usage..
Thats just me..
for some cars that makes sense, for my trucks and suv's and beaters that I've owned in the past, I usually don't even start to think about replacing the tires until the tread is below DOT limits (lincoln's head on a penny), and in my experience that's been 50k miles on most sets of tires.
my mustangs I replace about every year, but that's because they're bald...
if there was an "expiration date" on the tires, I'd definitely replace them as often as needed. [ September 02, 2008, 11:20 PM: Message edited by: Blind ]
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solbrothers
Member # 7524
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there is a way to read the tire's "manufactured date" on the sidewall. kinda like the "born on" date on some beers
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Dave50
Member # 5238
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quote: Originally posted by asskickn88: I've worked with tires for many years and don't think age alone effects the tires. If you buy an old used tire from a tire store it can separate and fly apart, if you buy a brand new tire thats been sitting outside for years it can come apart but I think tires stored inside a warehouse and kept away from the sun would be ok. Old tires would come apart if you changed direction but now they are multi directional so the belts don't get a pattern from running them one way.
Careful with your useless info, cant you see the studies they had? These are new tires from warehouses. The mmmmmm bop indians keep all the new inside. Stop promoting corporate tire stores and listen, you fool. [ September 06, 2008, 06:19 AM: Message edited by: Dave50 ]
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925GT50
Member # 2683
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quote: Originally posted by solbrothers: there is a way to read the tire's "manufactured date" on the sidewall. kinda like the "born on" date on some beers
x2 look for a DOT number its the last 4 digits of the number,ex
2408
made 24th week of 2008
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95GTConvtACE
Member # 6399
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+1 great post. I will go check on my tires right now.
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bottled95GT??
Member # 1772
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im about to go check mine. thank you or the post
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BUKSING
Member # 6594
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yeah the tires i just got new last year have a manufacturer's date of 2003 i dont know if that means anything...
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