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Posted by Walter R. on June 2, 2007, 8:12 pm
Brings up the question: How long will tires last when they are in use? I
drive 3000 miles a year. My tires are 8 years old. They have a lot of tread
left but, are they still save? Do tires last longer when they are mounted
and in use?
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> How long would you expect a set of car tires to last when stored in the
> garage?
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> By stored I mean dismounted, no rims, no wheels, kept out of sunlight as
> best you could.
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Posted by Nate Nagel on June 2, 2007, 8:41 pm
Walter R. wrote:
> Brings up the question: How long will tires last when they are in use? I
> drive 3000 miles a year. My tires are 8 years old. They have a lot of tread
> left but, are they still save? Do tires last longer when they are mounted
> and in use?
>
Sunlight is the primary culprit, so probably not. If you start to see
sidewall cracks, it's probably time to consider new tires.
nate
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Posted by aemeijers on June 2, 2007, 8:44 pm
> Brings up the question: How long will tires last when they are in use? I
> drive 3000 miles a year. My tires are 8 years old. They have a lot of
> tread left but, are they still save? Do tires last longer when they are
> mounted and in use?
>
There is no universal answer- depends way too much on local environmental
conditions like heat and sunlight exposure, how well they were kept
inflated, ad infinitum. I don't remember the figure, but several tire
companies and car companies now recommend changing at X years or Y miles,
whichever comes first.
Best answer is to inspect and check pressure regularly. If you see sidewalls
starting to crack, probably time to start looking at ads. I have one car I
barely use, and the tires still look new after 4 years. The daily driver, I
think the oldest tire left is maybe 7 years old, moved from the car it
replaced, along with the rims. (That car is a ligtning rod- I keep getting
damaged tires from road crap, so far replaced at pro-rated discount under
warranty.) When you take it in for an oil change, have the pit guy use his
flashlight and inspect the inner sidewalls of the tires, too.
Having said all that, if the tires were five or six years old, and I was
planning a cross-country trip, I'd be inclined to throw a fresh set on there
just for the hell of it. Murphy being Murphy, the tire that fails will be in
the middle of freaking nowhere, 51 miles to nearest town, at 2 am. (Can you
tell I'm not a fan of those tiny skinny spare tires they provide these
days?)
aem sends...
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Posted by Steve Barker on June 2, 2007, 11:16 pm
You're three years over. Five years from date of mfg. Then they should be
86'd.
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> Brings up the question: How long will tires last when they are in use? I
> drive 3000 miles a year. My tires are 8 years old. They have a lot of
> tread left but, are they still save? Do tires last longer when they are
> mounted and in use?
>
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> Walter
> www.rationality.net
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>> How long would you expect a set of car tires to last when stored in the
>> garage?
>>
>> By stored I mean dismounted, no rims, no wheels, kept out of sunlight as
>> best you could.
>>
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Posted by Larry Caldwell on June 3, 2007, 3:48 pm
@example.com (Walter R.) says...
> Brings up the question: How long will tires last when they are in use? I
> drive 3000 miles a year. My tires are 8 years old. They have a lot of tread
> left but, are they still save? Do tires last longer when they are mounted
> and in use?
Depends on the tire. I had a set of 6-ply Goodrich All Terrain that ran
for a decade, and were still on the pickup and looking good when I sold
it. It's best to protect them from the sun.
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