I was told that when buying tires check and see when they were made. Because if they have been sitting in a wharehouse for several years and your a low mileage driver your tires could rot,crack ,peel from age. Is this BS or something to it.
Tire Rot
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I'm not sure,but I read somewhere
that tires should be replaced after six years.The Ozone eats them up
to where they are not safe at higher speeds.
E-Mail Gates Rubber and see what they say.They say to replace belts
at 4 years.
that tires should be replaced after six years.The Ozone eats them up
to where they are not safe at higher speeds.
E-Mail Gates Rubber and see what they say.They say to replace belts
at 4 years.
I agree that this is good advice. Of course, if you just follow my program and drive about 40,000 miles a year, I can absolutely guarantee you that you will never have a problem with your tires dry rotting away on you. . .
Rubber formulation tends to be a black art. The difference between curing rubber and degrading it, tends to be a matter of degree. There are additives that retard aging, but they add to the cost. The manufacturers skimp on the anti aging additives in things they expect to wear out soon. On the other hand, the wire industry is quite generous with them where they still use rubber.
UV degrades almost all organic. However, the carbon black used as a filler for most rubber absorbs it very well stopping it before it penetrates very far. UV may contribute to the unsightly surface checking, but most of the aging is internal as a function ot the original composition.
UV degrades almost all organic. However, the carbon black used as a filler for most rubber absorbs it very well stopping it before it penetrates very far. UV may contribute to the unsightly surface checking, but most of the aging is internal as a function ot the original composition.
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No BS.
a spare tire should never be driven above the reccomended speed written on the side of the tire.
that said, it is rather amusing that she ignored the warning on the side of the tire and drove the car as usual.
i agree though, that tires should be replaced if they are old and exposed to heat.
Maybe you misunderstood. It was STANDARD NORMAL SIZE TIRE NOT A DONUT TIRE. Please Read the ENTIRE post before you comment and make disparaging remarks about my family
Seotaji, if you have any other nasty comments about my family please PM me before you post them
Whimsey
My sister and her husband had a 1995 or 1996 Subaru wagon that had the spare full size tire in the engine compartment. On a trip to Nebraska from Texas in 2000 they had to use that spare tire. Within 30 minutes the tire blew at 75 miles per hour. The police determined that the tire was rotted. The car was totaled and my sister, who was driving ended up in traction for months with a metal braced SCREWED into her skull
. Moral of the story is don't use and "aged tire" even if it's never been used before. And especially if it's been exposed to high heat.
Whimsey
Whimsey
Sorry to hear about your sister.quote:
Originally posted by Whimsey:
My sister and her husband had a 1995 or 1996 Subaru wagon that had the spare full size tire in the engine compartment. On a trip to Nebraska from Texas in 2000 they had to use that spare tire. Within 30 minutes the tire blew at 75 miles per hour. The police determined that the tire was rotted. The car was totaled and my sister, who was driving ended up in traction for months with a metal braced SCREWED into her skull. Moral of the story is don't use and "aged tire" even if it's never been used before. And especially if it's been exposed to high heat.
Whimsey
I am surprised that subaru would put a tire in engine compartment. The only car I had with that was yugo. I had it for 6 months, it was totalled with first fender-bender so, I did not get to use the spare.
BTW, I have a 2000 subaru legacy and the spare tire (temp though) is in the usual spot: the trunk.
There is no room in engine compartment for a tire!
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