tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4082659051988434603..comments2024-03-28T18:32:43.699-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The danger of older car tiresPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16290379212942552802012-02-08T21:35:22.250-06:002012-02-08T21:35:22.250-06:00I ran into this problem up close and personal when...I ran into this problem up close and personal when my right rear tread separated in a turn. It did leave a nice donut on the side of the road. Taking the remains back to the tire shop I learned that Michelin tires went out of warranty when they were 5 years old. My tires were 7...<br /><br />I did learn to read the age code on tires after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21610036245355333792012-02-08T13:39:54.967-06:002012-02-08T13:39:54.967-06:00I tend to be VERY picky about my tires. It's k...I tend to be VERY picky about my tires. It's kind of a rare thing for me to buy a model of tire that's been on the market for that long, let alone risking getting a too-old tire.<br /><br />Much of this is the problem of people who just go to the tire shop and ask for the cheapest stuff they have. If you're like me and you don't like buying anything but the top of the line (note: best in tires is rarely the most expensive), it's much less an issue. The nicer tires tend to not be made in China but in the US or Europe, and when the tire model was introduced two years ago, they can't possibly be too old.The Raving Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830254881182697135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-72181022897465493532012-02-08T10:01:51.453-06:002012-02-08T10:01:51.453-06:00My tire dealer went to great lengths to inform me ...My tire dealer went to great lengths to inform me of this. I had a 20 year old spare on my jeep. Never needed to use it. I am a high milage driver and seldom put less than 18K miles/year on my car. So at most they get replaced every 3 years.<br />Regards,<br />Steve_in_CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-60657982393569507112012-02-08T08:27:31.068-06:002012-02-08T08:27:31.068-06:00Heck, When I first started driving tires had inner...Heck, When I first started driving tires had inner tubes and 2-inch white walls.<br /><br />ToejamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33104824914556374772012-02-08T07:41:15.100-06:002012-02-08T07:41:15.100-06:00Had one tire on my old truck for 26 years. Wheel w...Had one tire on my old truck for 26 years. Wheel was dented & a new tire would not have seated & sealed, but the old one was well-adapted. Didn't drive fast or far generally. Glad I got lucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-685267140965506052012-02-08T06:52:06.821-06:002012-02-08T06:52:06.821-06:00Good point Peter, I treat my tires like I do all t...Good point Peter, I treat my tires like I do all the hoses in the engine compartment; 4 years and new ones go in (or on)...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21608715412160181252012-02-08T05:12:32.221-06:002012-02-08T05:12:32.221-06:00Some of the tire aging process involves 'Off G...Some of the tire aging process involves 'Off Gassing' of the petroleum products used in tire manufacture. One method of slowing that aging process is to 'Bag' the tires. Typically a well sealed trash bag is sufficient. This is the reason many high end sport tires come heavily wrapped in plastic when new.<br /><br />Avoid 'tire dressing' and Armourall like the plague, if you want tires to last a long time without checking. They are counter productive if long life is the goal. On the other hand, a good coat of old fashioned paste wax doesn't hurt, and may help.<br /><br />Were I to store a set of rims and tires for future use (and I do), they would be aired up, clean, and bagged.Carteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54042312228084386952012-02-08T04:41:10.404-06:002012-02-08T04:41:10.404-06:00From 15th to 17th C. the word was spelt tire and t...From 15th to 17th C. the word was spelt tire and tyre indifferently. Before 1700 tyre became generally obsolete, and tire remained the regular form as it still does in America. In Great Britain tyre was revived to describe the rubber rim of bycycles and cars etc. Just to be awkward it is also sometimes used for the steel tires/tyres of locomotive wheels<br /><br />The British evidently resurrected the archaic spelling - tyre - to distinguish between the modern pneumatic tire, made of rubber, and its iron predecessor used on wagon wheels.<br /><br />Tim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50909271574493250082012-02-08T02:14:28.544-06:002012-02-08T02:14:28.544-06:00This is an even bigger problem if you use tires ma...This is an even bigger problem if you use tires made for cold weather and icy conditions. An old tire wont adapt as well to the temperature, and wont get the same grip, making it useless for driving in winter conditions.<br /><br />It's a fairly wellknown issue in Scandinavia, I've known about it for years and I've seen it in different shows and read it in articles. I think most tire dealers wont sell older tires, they get new ones every year. I imagine this is a price issue, since people that want it can find cheaper tires at small shops, so I guess the small shops sell older tires. (Never bothered to look myself)<br /><br />Some people will do anything to get a bargain, before it became law that you were required to have appropriate tires in winter conditions there were lots of people using the "summer" tires all year around. They figured they were safe since they had never had an accident before...<br /><br />The way I heard it as a reason that the old tires are still sold is that most people only drive short distances, to and from work and the store on well maintained roads in moderate speeds. If so they really dont benefit much from better tires, the old stuff will still hold up well enough for them. <br />As long as there's no situation where they need the tires to brake or steer away from an accident...Eriknoreply@blogger.com