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IMO if you have a damaged tire from some sort of roadway incident....keep that in mind and replace it if your local tire shop advises you do so.
Better safe than sorry especially if you drive a lot.
Most gas stations have air stations- make a habit of visually inspecting your tires before you leave your house or apartment. If your tire looks flat, air it up.
Many corporate tire stores have warranties on tires they sell- read the fine print to see if they will do a refund for a tire that didn't last as long as it could have.
Deja vu here. Hopefully this isn't a repeat post of mine in this thread.
Anyway, I had a set of 10 year old BFG AT's on an '85 4Runner when I sold it many years ago to a neighbor. He drove the heck out of it for another 10 years with the same tires before blowing the engine. Tires were bald by that time. He was/is an incredible cheapskate.
I also had a set of used tires on a '90 4Runner for 7 years before discovering that the manufacture date indicated they were 28 years old! The tread was still passable, but the age prompted me to replace.
No way I'd get rid of 6 year old tires in good condition.
Deja vu here. Hopefully this isn't a repeat post of mine in this thread.
Anyway, I had a set of 10 year old BFG AT's on an '85 4Runner when I sold it many years ago to a neighbor. He drove the heck out of it for another 10 years with the same tires before blowing the engine. Tires were bald by that time. He was/is an incredible cheapskate.
I also had a set of used tires on a '90 4Runner for 7 years before discovering that the manufacture date indicated they were 28 years old! The tread was still passable, but the age prompted me to replace.
No way I'd get rid of 6 year old tires in good condition.
Glad you shared this.
I had to replace a new tire when I struck a small cement block that had fallen off of a truck- the hazard of the tire blowing later was too high.
A lot of fatal highway wrecks are preceded by tire failure. I wish people would think of these things. Better safe than sorry.
I wonder how much sun exposure plays a part? Tires sitting outside in the sun everyday will usually start to harden and have cracks in the sidewall sooner than ones that are garaged.
I've seen RVs with those covers that go over the tires, so I'm assuming that's why?
I wonder how much sun exposure plays a part? Tires sitting outside in the sun everyday will usually start to harden and have cracks in the sidewall sooner than ones that are garaged.
I've seen RVs with those covers that go over the tires, so I'm assuming that's why?
Now see, you learn something new everyday. I always thought those covers were to keep dogs from peeing on them!!! LOL
[quote=southernnaturelover;65041109]I wonder how much sun exposure plays a part? Tires sitting outside in the sun everyday will usually start to harden and have cracks in the sidewall sooner than ones that are garaged.
I know the sun plays havoc with wiper blades, so I'd guess tires would be the same. The type of roads you drive on also plays a big part.
Deja vu here. Hopefully this isn't a repeat post of mine in this thread.
Anyway, I had a set of 10 year old BFG AT's on an '85 4Runner when I sold it many years ago to a neighbor. He drove the heck out of it for another 10 years with the same tires before blowing the engine. Tires were bald by that time. He was/is an incredible cheapskate.
I also had a set of used tires on a '90 4Runner for 7 years before discovering that the manufacture date indicated they were 28 years old! The tread was still passable, but the age prompted me to replace.
No way I'd get rid of 6 year old tires in good condition.
Ok, you beat me.
Last week I ran over something that put a hole in my tire on my 2001 Mountaineer. I changed the tire and drove home. I debated on whether have the tire repaired or get a new set. The tires still had a reasonable amount of tread on them but I could not remember when they were last replaced. I looked up how to date a tire, went out and looked at mine and determined that they had been manufactured in October 2000. So, 23 years old!
Got a new set put on today. While I'm not advocating for keeping tires for 20+ years, I also would not replace an otherwise good tire at 6 years just because it is 6 years old.
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