Old tires a threat

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Flexin

Yes they could have given more info, and it would have been nice to see pics of the other tires since they showed pics of the van.

Tires that are 4 years old should fine for a trip.

James

4 year old tires should be fine, but that is my primary problem with the story. The tires were 4 years old when sold. At the time of the accident they were 9 years old. How many miles did they accrue over the 5 years they were on the van and what condition were they in at the time of the accident? That they never mentioned either in the story leads me to believe that, at best, those two facts didn't support the narrative they were trying to sell.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by goof2

4 year old tires should be fine, but that is my primary problem with the story. The tires were 4 years old when sold. At the time of the accident they were 9 years old. How many miles did they accrue over the 5 years they were on the van and what condition were they in at the time of the accident? That they never mentioned either in the story leads me to believe that, at best, those two facts didn't support the narrative they were trying to sell.

Exactly...I'm betting the tires were dry rotted and the tread was worn out.

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Exactly...I'm betting the tires were dry rotted and the tread was worn out.

But that is part of the story. In most cases a 4 year old tire isn't going to dry rot IMO. But let it sit for 4 years before installing them on your car.

Did anyone go check the date of their tires because of this story?

James

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by goof2

4 year old tires should be fine, but that is my primary problem with the story. The tires were 4 years old when sold. At the time of the accident they were 9 years old. How many miles did they accrue over the 5 years they were on the van and what condition were they in at the time of the accident? That they never mentioned either in the story leads me to believe that, at best, those two facts didn't support the narrative they were trying to sell.

Yeah I understand the the issue. I believe the story, I think they did a poor job in telling it but I believe it.

I didn't like how they kept talking about how they were selling the tires as new. They are new tires. They are not used. They are new tires. Just think of the garages that had tires for a long time and would also leave them sitting outside all day in the sun.

James

[Homeslice]

If anything, 4 years of age on the car is worse than 4 years of age sitting around in the store. So I'm not sure I understand what is so bad about a store doing that.

[smileyman]

Auto Tires sitting unmounted in a dry cool place will save along time. Take that tire off the rack, mount it, run it 2000 miles and then store it and its gonna dry rot faster than if it was heat cycling on the car everyday.

Motorcycles are light and depend on that inch and a half or less contact patch to be fresh and sticky. Auto tires with 4000 lbs of car pressing its tread into the pavement are not so heat and compound dependant.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

If anything, 4 years of age on the car is worse than 4 years of age sitting around in the store. So I'm not sure I understand what is so bad about a store doing that.

it adds drama to the story.

[Flexin]

Tires can get old well before the tread is gone. And if a tire is four years old before you buy it how do you know it has been stored in a cool dry place?

James

[smileyman]

Buyer beware. Look out for bargains and always buy from a trusted source. The general public have no clue how their cars work or what requirements they have as far as maintenance. Cant fix ignorance or legislate away the dangers...

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Flexin

Tires can get old well before the tread is gone. And if a tire is four years old before you buy it how do you know it has been stored in a cool dry place?

James

Well what if it's mounted on a car, and he keeps his car parked outdoors all the time? I'm not seeing the difference.

It sounds like you guys are blaming retailers for selling old tires.....What do you expect them to do, throw them out after a couple years and take a loss?