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Originally Posted by Thor maine
I think it depends more on mileage and UV deterioration. If you don't drive it much and not in the rain or winter and you keep it out of the sun (all of which is a shame with a Cobra) ten years may be conservative. But they are made to drive!
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The set of wally world tires on my 65 fastback are at least 8 years old if not more......they have maybe 25,000 miles on them and show wear on the tread as you would expect,but the side walls look like that of a 1 year old tire..
when the car is not in use it is in an enclosed shop out of the sun light and weather and I think that is the biggest thing that has made them last this long.....
On the other hand, my car hauler trailer is under a drop shed on the rear of my shop, somewhat in the weather and sun and a set of similar tires last 3 to 4 years tops!!!!!!!!!!! the tread looks almost new, but the sidewalls are dry rotted and cracked and I don't trust them when they get this way............
David