<VV> Old tires

[Ron]

I'm sure that the CEO's in the tire business have long ago thought of 
compounding the rubber to obtain a shorter life so that even light users 
have to keep buying new ones.  That's generic with business.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>
To: "Vair Views" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Old tires


> Sounds funny, but I think newer tires do not last as long as tires used 
> to.
> Seems, back when, an old tire had more of something that made them resist
> ozone, etc. and they did last for a long time. New tires seem to degrade
> quicker.
>
> Chuck S
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Pepke" <kenpepke at juno.com>
> To: "Vair Views" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 8:58 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Old tires
>
>
>
> On Oct 27, 2012, at 2:11 PM, henry kaczmarek wrote:
>
>>> snip<<
>>
>> NEVER TRUST OLD TIRES.  If you're buying a used car, check the date codes
>> on
>> the tires.
>>
>> Hank
>>
>
> As a person that really enjoys the ride of a car with new tires I had a
> tendency to replace tires on my daily drivers fairly frequently.  Not so
> with my heavy hauler trailer.  I had not thought about it until this 
> thread
> started but late last month I had a need to transport a 35 tom Gap press
> about 40 miles.  The press was loaded, transported via I-75, and unloaded
> without incident.  The tires are Firestone 6 ply purchased new in the mid
> 60s.  They look good, have about half their tread and hold air.  Should I
> replace them?
>
> I am not so sure!  Over the years I have had six or seven serious 
> 'blowouts'
> [not just flats] at high speed in which the tires split or were shredded
> before the car could stop.  Not one of them was older than two years.
> Sooooo … now I don't really 'trust' new tires until they have stood the 
> test
> of time.  Even then I do not really trust them.
>
> Ken P
> Wyandotte, MI
> Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
>
> ******************************
>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Grant Young
>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:25 PM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re:  Old tires
>>
>> Just read in the AAA travel magazine that the safe life on tires,
>> regardless
>> of mileage, is about 6 years. Seems the loss of ozone has not lessened 
>> its
>> ability to deteriorate rubber. Article says that the effects can not
>> always
>> been seen. My daughter has some personal experience with some 10-12 year
>> old
>> SUV tires. Two of them came apart on two different occassions, so she
>> replaced them (not Firestones and with more than half the tread life)
>> before
>> the other two failed. I guess that also means we should be wary of using
>> our
>> regular spare tires which are usually stored for many years?
>> Grant
>>
>>
>
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