Nastiest Tire Ever Cleaned Up

Setec Astronomy said:
So if you can sell a tire that is up to 7 years old, if it is 6 years and 364 days old, and it gets put on a customer's car, the next day it's not safe? If you are allowed to sell a 7 yo tire, that means there is research to show that 7 years + avg. life on vehicle after that is safe, plus some safety margin, otherwise the limit would be lower than 7 years.
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on the side of the tire there is a DOT.. Date of Tire.. week/year.. sooooooo 51/06 will not be messed with
 
Is there a date on the tire somewhere ??? I will check it out.
 
Just an FYI to you guys giving advice on tires, don't push too hard with safety advice, people here seem to get offended pretty easily, just sayin'.

Oh and BTW I'm not saying that anyone here is or could be offended, but rather trying to keep you out of trouble;-)

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TimmyG said:
Exactly the response I was hoping for, thanks.

Will be adding this to my next order.
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I'll also comment on the TS. I love it and it lasts on my truck (which unfortunately has to be outside 24/7 at the moment) for months.
 
I found out how to officially measure the life of a tire. The tire we are talking about appears original.

How to tell:

Tires Manufactured Since 2000

Since 2000, the week and year the tire was produced has been provided by the last four digits of the Tire Identification Number with the 2 digits being used to identify the week immediately preceding the 2 digits used to identify the year.

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So, this tire was made the 49th week (December) in the year 2000. That makes the tire more than 12.5 years old. It's working fine. Took it on a 2 hour round trip yesterday on the highway. No issues.

We need more respect for our elderly (tires).
 
swanicyouth said:
So, this tire was made the 49th week (December) in the year 2000. That makes the tire more than 12.5 years old. It's working fine. Took it on a 2 hour round trip yesterday on the highway. No issues.

We need more respect for our elderly (tires).
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What we need is more common sense in our society. As you pointed out in an earlier post, you can have a month-old tire explode. Is your 12.5 yo tire more likely to explode than a 1 mo tire? I'm sure it is, but is that risk any greater than all the risks you encounter every time you drive a car? Or you could get so distracted thinking about your old tire you could slip in your bathtub and crack your head open.

I could go on a huge common sense rant but I won't.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
What we need is more common sense in our society. As you pointed out in an earlier post, you can have a month-old tire explode. Is your 12.5 yo tire more likely to explode than a 1 mo tire? I'm sure it is, but is that risk any greater than all the risks you encounter every time you drive a car? Or you could get so distracted thinking about your old tire you could slip in your bathtub and crack your head open.

I could go on a huge common sense rant but I won't.
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Yep. I agree. That "7 year rule" was probably made by a bunch of lawyers for Firestone who sat around and tried to come up with a time frame that wouldn't sound "too old" if they were sued in court. Then somehow it becomes "truth" and "law".

Sorta like Hitler having one ball.
 
I'm not saying Europe is better but they've got a law, IIRC, that the tire can be no older than 5 yrs old. I'm a delivery driver and its shocking how many bald tires you see out there, like stated earlier, people need to use a little common sense but honestly, "common sense is not so common" these days.

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Setec Astronomy said:
Not to argue this, but it is legal for you to sell a 7-year old tire, which will then be used for what, 3-5 or more years? Which would make it older than the tire the OP is driving on. If tires became unsafe to use after 7 years, then you wouldn't be allowed to sell a 7 yo tire. I'm not saying that an older tire doesn't have more chance of failure than a newer tire, but you could have a tire molded yesterday and drive out of your shop and run over something in the road and have a blowout, too.
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You completely mis-understood what I said. If a tire is at least 7 years old it cannot be sold as a new tire, it's not illegal to drive on but the safety is compromised and therefore it has to be sold as a used tire and not a new tire. Yes, you could purchase a tire that was made last week, pull out of a parking lot, run over something and have a blowout but the point made here with the tire being so old is that you DO NOT HAVE TO RUN OVER SOMETHING for there to be a chance the tire will blow it, it can blow out on its own. Does this mean it will definitely blow out on its own? No of course not, but the chance is there given the age of the tire.
 
Klasse Act said:
I'm not saying Europe is better but they've got a law, IIRC, that the tire can be no older than 5 yrs old. I'm a delivery driver and its shocking how many bald tires you see out there, like stated earlier, people need to use a little common sense but honestly, "common sense is not so common" these days.
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So after 5 years you have to take it off the car? If you read the tire rack blurb, they say unpopular tires might sit in their warehouse for several years before being sold. So the tire is made, takes some months to get where it's going, sits on the distributor shelf for 2+ years, I order it, take some time before I get it mounted, and now it's 3 years since the tire was molded so I can only use it for 2 years before I have to throw it away, if I live in Europe?

BTW, the OP's tire is brand new (tread-wise), not bald. Driving on a bald tire is a bit different than driving on an old tire with plenty of tread, don't you think?
 
MattGraf said:
You completely mis-understood what I said.
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With all due respect, I did not. I completely understood--that doesn't mean I agree with the philosophy. As the OP noted, in a smart-minded attempt to keep tire retailers from selling 20-yo tires to people, and as a nod to some of the data gleaned from the Firestone/Ford Explorer rollover mess, the government decided there should be some age limit established for "new" tires.

However, that good-faith approach to address some aging issues, gets turned upside down into you saying that any tire over 7 years old is dangerous. Tell the truth, when someone comes into your shop for an alignment or ball joints or struts, do you look at their tires and if they are over 7 years age, do you advise the customer that their tires are too old and they should buy new ones? That must be quite a moneymaker.
 
Lol I just sold my 2001 chevy s10 that still had the original BF goodrich All terrain tires that were on the truck when purchased new. I never had a problem... The tires were going to need to be replaced soon though as the truck had 57k on it.
 
Klasse Act said:
Just an FYI to you guys giving advice on tires, don't push too hard with safety advice, people here seem to get offended pretty easily, just sayin'.

Oh and BTW I'm not saying that anyone here is or could be offended, but rather trying to keep you out of trouble;-)

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Sorry, but I rather see the person offended than injured or dead.
 
I guess I better think of replacing all my tires, as I checked the other ones, they were made on the 3rd week of 2006. (1/2006).

Let me see... That's about 7 & 1/4 years old!

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My truck is a rolling death wish. Just wondering why PA hasn't incorporated "tire age" into PA State Inspection yet.

Either way, got to love this thread.
 
I agree but the balding tires you see out there was just an observation I made, not comparing the two, sorry for the confusion. As far as the European thing, not sure how that works but I'm guessing they have yearly inspections and if the tire is nearing the end of its life during that inspection I wouldn't be the least bit surprised that you'd have to show them it got replaced before its useful life was up.

I don't really mind this rule or tire inspections, for too many people out there its "out of site, out of mind" and when you think about it, its the most important part of the car as its in contact with the ground at all times.

I hope I'm not being abusive to anyone with my tire comments, I'm a recovering TA....."My name is Roger and I have a tire problem and it is I want everyone to be safe out there and have the best tire possible!"

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