Very scary!!! Tire dry rot
#24
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?
#26
Originally Posted by mdMiketC
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?
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.
#27
Originally Posted by mdMiketC
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?
#28
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.
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.
#29
Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
Man, they must really overwork those tire factory workers, what with the 57 week years. I wonder if the calendars have Smarch or Octember.
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