Thread: Tire Age
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 10:11 AM
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Default Re: Tire Age
Originally Posted by triplmmm
My SRT is 10 years old, 14k original tires. I have no intention of ever replacing them. In 45 years of driving I've never had a tire failure due to age. I've bought junk yard replacement s that are who knows how old. I don't buy into this whole idea of time dating tires. Maybe for racing purposes, but not for regular commuting. Has anyone ever seen a accident report that state s the reason was aged tires?
These were 10 year old tires with 17K on them. I didn't like the looks of all the cracks at the edge of the sidewall/start of the tread. Even partway down the sidewall you can see cracks. I have heard of guys who participate in "track days" that the organizer rules say no tires older then 5 years. If driving a Crossfire near what it is capable of tires that don't look like this are needed.



 
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