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Posted by dpb on June 2, 2007, 10:13 pm
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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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> I don't know what the maximum is, but I've used tires that were over five
> years old, driven on tires that were well over 10 years old. and have seen
> cars with tires that were 15+ years old. ...
Oh, yes...
I have numerous tires on farm equipment that are easily 15-20 years
old and quite servicable, for the use. Don't think I'd put one back
on the pickup and take off across country with one, however! :)
The old (1958) grain truck which is only used for very local light
hauling any more has tires that are easily 20 years old on it, best as
I could guess based on the manufacturer info (they bear an old Co-op
logo from at least two reorginizations prior to final dissolution of
the Farmland and I can vaguely recall when those logo shifts occurred
as I can remember some of those changes and what was going on at the
time. I have no qualms driving it at country road speeds and w/
moderate loads but again I'd not put 600 bu of grain on it and start
off on a long distance haul, either!
I'm thinking it depends a whole lot on the circumstances but in
general I'd think 10 years would be pretty safe in reasonable storage
conditions...
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Posted by Red on June 2, 2007, 11:10 pm
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> I don't know what the maximum is, but I've used tires that were over five
> years old, driven on tires that were well over 10 years old. and have seen
> cars with tires that were 15+ years old. You may get more detailed
> information on an automotive newsgroup, especially if one is devoted to
> classics or antiques.
>
Makes one wonder about these independent tire stores & Co-ops. How
long have some of the more uncommon sizes been sitting in storage
waiting for a buyer?
-Red
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Posted by aemeijers on June 3, 2007, 3:55 am
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>> I don't know what the maximum is, but I've used tires that were over five
>> years old, driven on tires that were well over 10 years old. and have
>> seen
>> cars with tires that were 15+ years old. You may get more detailed
>> information on an automotive newsgroup, especially if one is devoted to
>> classics or antiques.
>>
>
> Makes one wonder about these independent tire stores & Co-ops. How
> long have some of the more uncommon sizes been sitting in storage
> waiting for a buyer?
>
Given modern tax laws that penalize holding on to warehouse queen inventory,
at maufacturer/wholesale/retail levels, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Even
for somewhat common sizes, in recent years I have been told a couple of
times that I will have to come back Thursday, when the truck comes in. Like
any other retail chain for consumers, they only stock what history shows
they can sell quickly.
Of course, if you are talking real oddball stuff, like licensed 3rd-party
repro Polyglas GT redline Bias Plies for your '69 'cuda show car, where they
only dig out the molds and run a batch every five years, yeah, there might
be cause for concern. 'NOS' is not a good thing for shelf-life parts.
aem sends...
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Posted by Steve Barker on June 2, 2007, 11:15 pm
five years from date of mfg. Like if they were being used. Five years,
then done.
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Steve Barker
> 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 Phisherman on June 3, 2007, 12:23 pm
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:38:38 -0700, "Eigenvector"
>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.
>
The best tire is a newly-made one, best safety factor too. Tires
laying around attract varmints.
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