Aged Tires alert

Dr_Dirt · 07-05-2008, 02:35 PM

Came across this info and wanted to spread the knowledge...
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

JetskiMark · 07-05-2008, 03:18 PM

Eye opening story. Good link.

Useful information knowing how to determine when your tires were manufactured.

kyoshozx · 07-06-2008, 02:26 AM

Great story, now i'm going to have to check the age of my tires.

Incompatible · 07-06-2008, 09:08 AM

Good to know. Thanks for the post.

hotsand5 · 07-06-2008, 11:54 AM

I guess its a good thing my tires are shot after 2 years! Someone should nominate the Bridgestone RFT with an award.

Rusty's508whp · 07-07-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kyoshozx

Great story, now i'm going to have to check the age of my tires.

+1

n3985 · 07-07-2008, 11:07 AM

Can't view the video, can someone give summary? Guessing tires on car +5 years should be replaced?

Dr_Dirt · 07-07-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by n3985

Can't view the video, can someone give summary? Guessing tires on car +5 years should be replaced?

Basically any tire over 6 years old should be thrown out.
The issue is tire stores sometimes sell very old tires 6+ years, in the video they show you the 4 digit code near the rim of the tire, some manufacturers like good year only put this code on the inside making it so you have to slide under your car with a flashlight to read it.

The code is the manufacturing date of the tire and looks like 3495 meaning the 34th week of 1995 or 1208 meaning 12th week of 2008...

Chowbow · 07-07-2008, 04:58 PM

There was a thread about this subject in the Wheels / Tires forum I believe. I would only buy tires from Tire Rack (they have really high turnover rate), and I check them when I receive them. I don't think I've ever received a tire more than 3 months old from them.

Other members suggested you can store them for up to 6 years out of the sun / in trash bags etc. I'll pass. If it's been sitting for 6 years and your tires last another 2 years.... Do you really wanna drive around on those?

742 · 07-08-2008, 04:41 PM

Yet another tire failure/SUV/rollover accident.

Tire age is certainly a risk factor. But even more so is tire pressure, and I can not help but wonder if anyone checked the tire pressures before the young man headed off on his trip.

This smells more of lawyers angling for a case than the result of a real, and impartial, accident investigation.

JEllis · 07-08-2008, 04:58 PM

Good info

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Dr_Dirt Major 62 Rep 1,476 Posts Drives: E90 335i 6AT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	Aged Tires alert Came across this info and wanted to spread the knowledge... http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
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JetskiMark Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2016 F83 Competition DCT AW Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	Eye opening story. Good link. Useful information knowing how to determine when your tires were manufactured.
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kyoshozx Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 218 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	Great story, now i'm going to have to check the age of my tires. __________________
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Incompatible Major 55 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 07 AW Z4C 3.0Si Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Good to know. Thanks for the post.
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n3985 Lieutenant 138 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North NJ iTrader: (3)	Can't view the video, can someone give summary? Guessing tires on car +5 years should be replaced?
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Chowbow pew pew 166 Rep 6,781 Posts Drives: 三三五i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2015 BMW 328i wagon [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i sedan [10.00] 1997 BMW 328i track ... [10.00]	There was a thread about this subject in the Wheels / Tires forum I believe. I would only buy tires from Tire Rack (they have really high turnover rate), and I check them when I receive them. I don't think I've ever received a tire more than 3 months old from them. Other members suggested you can store them for up to 6 years out of the sun / in trash bags etc. I'll pass. If it's been sitting for 6 years and your tires last another 2 years.... Do you really wanna drive around on those? __________________ CSL replicas are now CSL counterfeits. Jesus saves, like Valentine1.
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742 Major 13 Rep 1,187 Posts Drives: E90 325i; F10 528i; 2002tii Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Yet another tire failure/SUV/rollover accident. Tire age is certainly a risk factor. But even more so is tire pressure, and I can not help but wonder if anyone checked the tire pressures before the young man headed off on his trip. This smells more of lawyers angling for a case than the result of a real, and impartial, accident investigation.
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JEllis Major General 532 Rep 5,498 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth iTrader: (4)	Good info __________________ Instagram: jellismotorwerks
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