LoudRam
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The U.S. tire industry is refusing to give American motorists the same warning given to car owners in Europe and Asia about the possible dangers of tires six years old or older.
More than 100 deaths in the U.S. have been attributed to aged tires which dried out and lost their treads, even though they appeared to be safe, according to Sean Kane, who heads a private auto safety firm and consults with the federal government.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4813029&page=1
This got me wondering about my TT tires. They were made in 2002 but look almost new.
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JoeChiOhki
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Kinda like to see a brand breakdown on the accidents they speak of. Bet you dollars to donuts there's a recuring trend of tire brand(s). Goodyear, Firestone/Bridgestone, Carlisle, General, Federal, all garbage brands. They all have similar problems with the belts breaking down in them and the treads seperating on their radial tires.
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RetiredbutWorking
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I thought everyone knew how to read the date of manufacture listed on tires. It has been discussed here before.
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hwybnb
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I am lad you discovered the code. It has been discussed here a lot.
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fulltimin
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LoudRam wrote:
This got me wondering about my TT tires. They were made in 2002 but look almost new.
Typical rule of the thumb is - if your tires are 5-7 years old, they need to be replaced, no matter how much tread is left.....
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Chemgoddess1
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Tires are designed to be driven. The way the additives work is to be heated and pressurized. If a tire is not driven (sitting at a campground or in storage most of the year) then the additives do not have a chance to release. If you ahve tires that have been on your vehicle and have been driven then there should not be an issue. If they have been sitting on the rack at your shop for the last 4 years, there may be issue.
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"Junk Science"....IMHO...Throw all the numbers around you want about brands and age...truth is most were likley underinflated and over loaded or both...I have been in the auto salvage industry for years...crushed my first car at age 5...aside from dry rot that can be seen with visual inspection and is not as big a deal today as it was when tires were made with cloth cord...now rayon cords that resist rot better...age does not affect a tire...case in point...I own an 82 camaro stored since new...driven once or twice a year with original goodyear eagle gt and less than 10k...Tires still fine at 70 plus miles per hour down the freeway...If any of you want to get rid of your good tires just because of age....please let me know I have plenty of customesr that would like to take advantage of your....well I wont say it...you can do what you want just don't try to force c*** on others...Now you can all post your stories about your buddys... or I read....I visualy inspect my tires before I mount them and then look at each again every time I change oil. I run on used tires regardless of age and have not ever had any blow outs.
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Deen
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fulltimin wrote:LoudRam wrote:
This got me wondering about my TT tires. They were made in 2002 but look almost new.
Typical rule of the thumb is - if your tires are 5-7 years old, they need to be replaced, no matter how much tread is left..... For RV tires Michelin says that will go five years with no problem, after that they should be inspected every year and definitely replaced at 10 years. This is in "print" on their website and the latest RV Tire Guide that Micheline sent me a week or so ago.
On steel cord tires rust on the steel can be a problem if cracks exist.
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A lot depeneds on how well the tire pressures are monitored, whether the vehicle is stored under cover, if the tires have been exposed to chemicals, and how well aligned the vehicle is.
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We monitor our tire pressure obsessively, trailer not overloaded, never tow at the ST tire recommended max of 65 mph--and lost two trailer tires almost exactly 5 years after they were manufactured and put on our trailer 2 months later. One was an unused spare put on when the first one went--it lasted about 500 miles.
Glad to see a program on truck and car tires--I think RVers are more informed that the general public because of discussions on forums.
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