Check your tires..

[vettestr]

Dean,
Tires that are 9 + years old are really pushing it. The damage to bodywork and paint from the tread coming loose from the carcase can be substantial.

Mike, I might be able to do the homie hook up on some shoes for your baby if that helps. Let me know

[fastraxsg]

This is a related clip that anyone concerned about tires and how long they should last should watch....this includes those brand new Old stock tires on the dealers rack, like Sears.....then go out and check the date on the tires for all your vehicles in your driveway.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

Clip is from July 2008, about 9 and half minutes from ABC, neither Obama or McCain are included.

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by vettestr

Dean,
Tires that are 9 + years old are really pushing it. The damage to bodywork and paint from the tread coming loose from the carcase can be substantial.

Oh I would agree Jeff. I was just trying to make the point that numbers can be misconstrued and misinterpreted (and that xxx in a sea of xxx,xxx,xxx is extremely small).

It's less safe to cross the street than to drive ANY car.

[mikiec]

Jeff...

We can talk in Laughlin.

Ginny was dissapointed when I suggested she leave the HedgeHog home.

Mike

[Maricopa]

I have a junker Escort wagon that I need to get towed away. It's been sitting in the driveway for a couple years now and I always keep the tires inflated to help cut down on the 'white trash' look.
Anyway, I walked by it the other day and the right front tire, which has tons of tread left, had come completely apart. Sidewall blown out, de-capped, etc. And that was just sitting there!

[Velox]

I looked into this earlier this year, read alot of reports, and concluded it's just not worth the risk of keeping old tires, old being at least 8 years old IMHO. My SPF wasn't on the road until very late 2002 yet all Goodyear Eagle GTIIs on it were date coded Jan-Feb 2000 Some stores have "new" stock on the shelves that have 5 year old date codes in my area. I was unable to order new tires from Tire Rack or anywhere else where I could specify or confirm date codes prior to purchase. I found a local TiresPlus in my area that would order in a set of new Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s in the appropriate 15 inch sizes as were original to my car, and agreed that I would not purchase until dates confirmed. All were dated Mar-Apr 2008 I'd advise anybody unsure of the tire age to check the date codes

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by Maricopa

I always keep the tires inflated to help cut down on the 'white trash' look.

You really think that'll do it?

[Maricopa]

Don't you have some air to balance?