<VV> Now tires - a little Corvair

[Ken Clark]

That is good information to know and then again it depends on how you use your vehicles.  If it's an occasional drive to the store it's not as important to have the newest as when you cruise on the iterstates at 75-80+ MPH.  Just got back from 1000 mile trip to Florida and back.  Saw numerous vehicles along the highway with flat tires and not all of them were older clunkers.  Most of my tires on my vehicles will go at least 10 years except the Camaro which gets driven the most and it's "Tire Rack" tires will go maybe 3-4 years at most.  Ken
 


From: bwschug at att.net
To: kcvair at hotmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Now tires - a little Corvair
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:13:14 -0500




On Mar 13, 2010, at 7:33 PM, Ken Clark wrote:


How old do you think a tire should/must be replaced even if it isn't worn out?
My van tires(Michelin) were made in '02, which may be getting to their limit.  Most Corvair tires never get worn out if you drive less than 5M per year.  I thought my Corvair tires were fairly new, but looking at the dates they go back to '03..   Ken






>From the Tire Rack web site:


"Our experience has been that when properly stored and cared for, most street tires have a useful life in service of between six to ten years. And while part of that time is spent as the tire travels from the manufacturing plant to the manufacturer's distribution center, to the retailer and to you, the remainder is the time it spends on your vehicle.



Tires that have been in use for five (5) years or more should be carefully inspected periodically for external signs of aging. While this inspection will confirm the condition of the exterior rubber, it cannot assess internal degradation or damage.
Previously unused, never-mounted tires should not be put into service if they are more than six (6) years old even if they were properly stored.
All tires (including spare tires) manufactured more than ten (10) years previously should be removed from service and be replaced as a precaution, even if such tires appear serviceable and have not reached the legal wear limit."


For the long answer:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=138
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=183
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=184


Part of your decision would hinge on how you use your car.  Easy cruising, parades, shows, etc. is one thing.  Long interstate drives or aggressive driving another.









Bruce


Bruce W. Schug
CORSA South Carolina
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