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shad2009 · 10-04-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Teddydog

So...are they saying that only OLD but NEW tires over 6 years are unsafe? That's all they were really talking about. But aren't OLD, USED tires still unsafe even if they have lots of tread? My Explorer, which was my dad's, had tires with most of their tread, but I'm pretty sure they've been on the truck for at least 5 or 6 years and it is only driven a couple thou miles per year.

Rob

according to them, it doesnt matter if the tires r rarely used, like dude sed, it's like a rubber band, with time it just wears out, 6 yrs is the max they say u should keep a tire...my parents just got a 09 traverse and my dad had sum rims put on, and it made the car shake wen we went over 60, we took it in multiple times, i'm deff gonna check on those tires wen they get bak from new york, cuz i can just imagine what the tires r if they cant even replace a rim correctly

JohnInSoCal · 10-04-2009, 10:20 PM

no wonder tire companies not only warranty their tires on miles but on years. I had a new set of tires installed on my tahoe and didn't put many miles on them because I work out of the house. So 3 years later the tires are literally just falling apart with great tread on them so I take them back expecting it to be fully covered but nope they said they were too old to be covered and miles were irrelevant. So apparently if your tires are 3-4 years old you simple need to replace them regardless of the condition because they are likely to explode at any moment.

theholycow · 10-05-2009, 05:47 AM

Deterioration in 3 years is NOT normal. Possible causes of premature deterioration that severe:

You always drove with them underinflated
They were mismanufactured
They were exposed to a lot of ozone (for example, from a nearby electric motor)
They were ten years old when you bought them

SGOS252382 · 06-10-2012, 01:40 PM

We used to own a wholesale tire business. And yes, tires have a shelf life.

KnightRiderSS · 06-10-2012, 01:56 PM

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Compromis/sed · 06-10-2012, 11:44 PM

Good information everyone should know about especially when buying new tires.

Nessal · 06-11-2012, 01:25 AM

There was just a post on this forum about some guy buying tires and found out that they were old. Good thread.

Synerbee · 06-11-2012, 01:44 AM

Good find. I think this is homepage material. This thread has potential to save lives

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Wes10222 · 06-11-2012, 08:07 AM

I work in a tire warehouse. I try to get the newest tires for customers but I have found some old ones before.

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