Originally Posted by dave1251
https://www.michelinman.com/US/en/help/do-I-need-new-tires.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.f...tires/time-for-new-tires-know-the-signs/
The tire manufacture recommendations 10 years max.
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There is no way to tell exactly how long a tire lasts. The lifespan and mileage of a tire depends of a combination of factors: its design, the driver's habits, the climate, the road conditions and the care that's put into the tires.
That's from the first article. I would agree with that, the Michelin website even said that tires do not age out. That's the second tire company that would love to sell you tires telling you that old tires are not bad just because they are old.
If they said that tire life was different in high UV areas that would mean less tires sold in temperate regions. Guess what they do instead? Blanket recommendations for everyone to replace their tires as if they were living on the equator.
Again: No tests, no evidence and no consensus = no arguments that stand up to any sort of criticism. They have the ability to artificially age a tire but they won't test or if they do, they won't release the data because it would cost them sales. I assume someone has tested old tires but the results got buried because they didn't fit the narrative: Change your tires every seven years else your kids and wife will die.
https://www.michelinman.com/US/en/help/do-I-need-new-tires.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.f...tires/time-for-new-tires-know-the-signs/
The tire manufacture recommendations 10 years max.
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There is no way to tell exactly how long a tire lasts. The lifespan and mileage of a tire depends of a combination of factors: its design, the driver's habits, the climate, the road conditions and the care that's put into the tires.
That's from the first article. I would agree with that, the Michelin website even said that tires do not age out. That's the second tire company that would love to sell you tires telling you that old tires are not bad just because they are old.
If they said that tire life was different in high UV areas that would mean less tires sold in temperate regions. Guess what they do instead? Blanket recommendations for everyone to replace their tires as if they were living on the equator.
Again: No tests, no evidence and no consensus = no arguments that stand up to any sort of criticism. They have the ability to artificially age a tire but they won't test or if they do, they won't release the data because it would cost them sales. I assume someone has tested old tires but the results got buried because they didn't fit the narrative: Change your tires every seven years else your kids and wife will die.
