Very scary!!! Tire dry rot

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07-25-2008, 07:32 AM

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mine is 5707

07-25-2008, 07:34 AM

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Man, they must really overwork those tire factory workers, what with the 57 week years. I wonder if the calendars have Smarch or Octember.

07-25-2008, 07:38 AM

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its most likel gonna be fine but im gonna check it just to be sure...

07-25-2008, 01:58 PM

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Now im just curious cause they were really only talking about tires that have been sitting on store shelves for years but what about tires that are on a car that were used, but then the car sat for a while but needed to be used again? Are those tires at risk too or is it just tires that have sat with no use?

07-25-2008, 03:16 PM

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yeah i knew about this - i trust the tire shop i go to but before they mount new tires on the car i always check the year code.

as long as they're less than a year old im good

07-25-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mdMiketC

age is age. a car would be sitting on them for 4-5 years, and by that point they would definitely be flat spotted and probably ruined anyway. Not to mention a car that hasn't moved in 4-5 years? you would have a lot of other problems like engine oil, etc.

07-26-2008, 03:14 AM

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I can tell you something about motorhomes, the tires sidewalls crack and dryrot very easily from sitting. When I bought my RV, the tires had great tread, they guy said they were only 3 years old, but he didn't drive that much. So later on the Ohio turnpike at 65mph the rear outer tire came apart. It's a miracle I didn't wreck the RV or take out a few other cars on the freeway. I mounted the spare, changed my underwear, and did 45 the rest of the way home. When I got home I discovered 2 more tires had started chunking off the tread as well. Now I know to replace all 6 tires every few years.

07-26-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope

I think this might be an issue for folks buying tires for their SUV or old sedan, but I seriously doubt it impacts any tC owners-- most of us ride on Z-rated tires, and I know that the Lion's Share of Cali and Florida drivers are on ultra-high performance tires. These types of tires have short production runs, generally only 2-3 years between improvement, redesign, or replacement.

Out of curiosity, I just checked mine. I bought all four Falken FK451s from Discount Tire Direct in September of '05. All four tires are marked 2205, meaning they were manufactured in the second week of June, roughly 3 months before I bought them-- and I bought them the year they were discontinued and replaced by the FK452.

Trust ABC news and 20/20 to make a whole mountain range out of three or four molehills.

Good point. Most of us probably buy online too, and most of the big sites turn stock over alot faster than the average mom & pop tire shop.

07-27-2008, 02:12 AM

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Man, they must really overwork those tire factory workers, what with the 57 week years. I wonder if the calendars have Smarch or Octember.

Either no one caught this or finds it as hilarious as me. Either way, good form, Doc.

07-27-2008, 02:30 AM

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i checked mine, 1107, i was worried about my mom's tires because she just got them on sale from merchants, but they are just about as new as can be reading 1208.