This cracked tire still held air

[eljefino]

The spare from my 91 F150. 2004 date code. Also dismounted a tire from 1999, but that was in better shape.

Some of you guys remain concerned about "little" cracks, LOL.

 

[cptbarkey]

My home made tilt trailer has some sidewall cracks but not as alarming as yours! the seller grunted and said "but they are 10 ply!"

I still bought it and it traveled 75 miles unloaded ok.

 

[Jetronic]

I'm not concerned about a tyre losing air when it has cracks like that.... I worry it decides to give up suddenly and disintegrate completely. Then I need to chanhge the wheel there and then after changing my pants possibly. if it loses air gradually I can put some more in at regular times until I get home.

So I wouldn't run a tyre like that, but then mine never age out they wear out.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Amazing how soft and many cracks it has, especially on a flexed sidewall.

I had a friend flip her vehicle over on the the highway doing 70 (unhurt) because she bought tires from a local gas station. They were new and unused but aged out. I told her they don't look right (they had much smaller cracks under the tire tread) and to get a refund, but she didn't listen. Just go to a tire shop not a gas station, what is this, 1952?

 

[Nick1994]

Alright, let’s mount it and see how many miles down the road it goes

 

[nwjones18]

Alright, let’s mount it and see how many miles down the road it goes

My money is on less than 5 miles.. I carried along an ancient, but holding air, spare like that on a road trip one time and naturally I needed it.. I made it a couple miles before a belt broke and the tire started to look like an S all while still holding air..

 

[IndyIan]

Those look ready for my old hay wagon! They hold air somehow too, but I only put like 2500lbs on it going 5mph across the farm.

 

[TheLawnRanger]

Crack kills.