kiwiaudio Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Do we really know how old our tires are? Check this story out http://abcnews.go.com:80/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 I found a code on my RT's rear Dunlop tire that I purchased this time last year that said the 24th week of 2001 ! That means it was over 7 yrs old when I bought it ! My front tire is a Metzeler and does not appear to have the same code. Link to comment
trev0006 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Good to know, great information. Link to comment
JayW Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Interesting story. It was well-done overall, but they should have reminded us to keep our tires properly inflated. Americans don't check tire pressures very often. I wonder if underinflation might have played a role in the failure of some of the tires in the story (how would you know? - the tire is destroyed). Nevertheless, compared to a freshly-minted one, I suspect that a geriatric tire is more prone to fail from the heat buildup that occurs when underinflated. I always check the manufacturing date on my tires. I have found that if I buy car tires from major suppliers like the Tire Rack, I tend to get fresher ones than I do from the local stores. Thanks for the link. Jay Link to comment
outpost22 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Just curious how much effect keeping tires out of sunlight affects their aging. I.E. if a vehicle is always garaged vs. parked in the sun, and also cars in the sun in Phoenix vs. Portland, OR with the related temperature differences. Link to comment
kiwiaudio Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 You are right on with the tire pressure angle Jay. Americans are notorious for ignoring this. There are a few flaws/observations I've noticed after veiwing it a few times. The video in fact had a lot of footage from the recent Firestone/Ford story. Look again and you'll see an abundance of Ford Explorers. Also the tread lying on the freeway is a Bandag cold process retread off a Semi! They come off all the time. Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Just curious how much effect keeping tires out of sunlight affects their aging. I.E. if a vehicle is always garaged vs. parked in the sun, and also cars in the sun in Phoenix vs. Portland, OR with the related temperature differences. I'm sure it makes a difference when the tire is dried out by the sun. Link to comment
psmitty Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Great information. Thanks! Link to comment
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