<VV> Re: Tires; replacement

[Bruce Schug]

I have seen references to this regulation too. I think they are 
referring to the last date that the tire can be used.

Bruce


On Jun 27, 2004, at 2:25 PM, BobHelt@aol.com wrote:
>
> I wonder whether this proposed expiration date would be the date tires 
> must
> be sold by, or possibly the last date that tires can be used by? If 
> sold by,
> then that would probably not cause people to change tires more often. 
> Once the
> tires are bought and mounted, they probably will stay there until worn 
> or
> failed, just like today. Besides, I think that Joe average never 
> really checks the
> tires unless they go flat.
>
> If the date might possibly be the last that tires could be used by, 
> then who
> is going to monitor this and enforce it? Also tires deteriorate at 
> different
> rates in different temperatures and climates (hot and sunny!).

Bruce W. Schug
bwschug@charter.net