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Old 03-17-2023, 09:16 AM   #9
AnthonyG
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Default Re: Safety of old tires

‘In My Humble Opinion’ I have 4 collectible Rides, 3 that get less than 300-500 miles per yr! On the one I run 1500-3000 miles a year I’m more cautious as I push it hard & fast occasionally but even that one like the others I watch for signs more than age! All are garaged & out of extreme temp change as the garage is under a heated area. I like most of u probably have run tires when younger that were Probly 10 yrs used when I bought. Even then used the same rational. Check frequently when signs dictated I’d dump them & get a fresher set! Truthfully only a couple times in 57 yrs & have never had an issue. The way a car is used ie lotsa mile or few, garaged or not, lotsa sun or shade etc! Also what the tires look like, ie chalkiness, cracks, flexibility, is it outside mostly in shade or sun etc! If I changed mine based on date code I’d have 2 cars less over 57 yrs as the $s woulda gone to tires! Again all this is ‘In My Humble Opinion’, the Gov & Tire makers are in bed together & a lot of what we read is based on that, ‘In My Humble Opinion’!
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