Interesting information on Tire Date of Manufacture
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Interesting information on Tire Date of Manufacture
i never knew this about tires.. now i want to go look at my tires tomorrow lol.. share this with everyone!
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
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well its a good thing to repost lmao.. yea i looked at my moms volvo she just got like 8 months ago and the tires were from the 14th week of 2002 so i called volvo and they are replacing them for free... took a little arguing lol
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Its nothing more then media attempting to create hysteria.
What people are forgetting in those accidents is when was the last time they checked there airpressure? Low airpressure is more of an issue w/ a casing then the casing itself. The consumers are at fault for not checking tire pressure. We neglect our tires, which is the problem...Not the fact the tire is 4 years old when you purhcased it as brand new.
What people are forgetting in those accidents is when was the last time they checked there airpressure? Low airpressure is more of an issue w/ a casing then the casing itself. The consumers are at fault for not checking tire pressure. We neglect our tires, which is the problem...Not the fact the tire is 4 years old when you purhcased it as brand new.
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Its nothing more then media attempting to create hysteria.
What people are forgetting in those accidents is when was the last time they checked there airpressure? Low airpressure is more of an issue w/ a casing then the casing itself. The consumers are at fault for not checking tire pressure. We neglect our tires, which is the problem...Not the fact the tire is 4 years old when you purhcased it as brand new.
What people are forgetting in those accidents is when was the last time they checked there airpressure? Low airpressure is more of an issue w/ a casing then the casing itself. The consumers are at fault for not checking tire pressure. We neglect our tires, which is the problem...Not the fact the tire is 4 years old when you purhcased it as brand new.
Ex: Used and abused? Over speed ratings?
There are a bunch of possibilities they aren't covered.
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Most tires that are "dry rotted" are ozone related issues, not dry rotting. Again media hysteria. I work for a major tire company as a technical service rep. Its media hysteria and nothing more. Most people dont even know what the air pressure they should run, the proper pull points, and you expect them to understand how casing age/wear works?
Our company policy is In all testing that we have done, there is no indication of casing age as a means to determine a casing is no longer useable. Proper inspection of your casing by a trained professional should determine if the tires are useable, not a dot (aka the cyptic code that we use to confuse everyone) code.
But remember its been the tire industry hiding this information from the public (looks at latest DOT handbook and laughs).....Of course we hide the DOT code on the inside of the rim as well!
Our company policy is In all testing that we have done, there is no indication of casing age as a means to determine a casing is no longer useable. Proper inspection of your casing by a trained professional should determine if the tires are useable, not a dot (aka the cyptic code that we use to confuse everyone) code.
But remember its been the tire industry hiding this information from the public (looks at latest DOT handbook and laughs).....Of course we hide the DOT code on the inside of the rim as well!
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its actually 10 years, and about the shelf life, its either/or. After 10 years of sitting on the shelf or driving on, your tires are bad! Of course driving, im sure your tires will be in need of replacement anyways before then.
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Coming late to the party, but here's our take on the issue in Part one and two...
in a nutshell, the "standard" is largely considered to be six years from the date of maufacture (that a tire can be used safely). Recently, The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recommended practice issued May, 2005, states "customers are encouraged to have their vehicle tires promptly inspected after five years of use to determine if the tires can continue to be used (recommends spare tires be inspected as well). Furthermore, even when the tires look usable, it is recommended that all tires (including spare tires) that were made more than ten years ago be replaced with new tires."
Since Tire Rack sells tires manufactured in North and South America, as well as Europe, Africa and Asia, it's common for us to receive new tires directly from manufacturers that are already six to nine months old. Since we rotate our inventory, most of the tires we ship are less than a year old. Some "specialty" tires in rare sizes or models can be (and often are much) older, so we try to note that when ever that issue applies.
Our experience has been that when properly stored and cared for, most street tires have a useful life in service of between six to ten years. And while part of that time is spent as the tire travels from the manufacturing plant to the manufacturer's distribution center, to the retailer and to you, the remainder is the time it spends on your vehicle.
Proper inflation, rotation and alignment are all key to making your tires last a long time and be safe at the same time !
in a nutshell, the "standard" is largely considered to be six years from the date of maufacture (that a tire can be used safely). Recently, The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recommended practice issued May, 2005, states "customers are encouraged to have their vehicle tires promptly inspected after five years of use to determine if the tires can continue to be used (recommends spare tires be inspected as well). Furthermore, even when the tires look usable, it is recommended that all tires (including spare tires) that were made more than ten years ago be replaced with new tires."
Since Tire Rack sells tires manufactured in North and South America, as well as Europe, Africa and Asia, it's common for us to receive new tires directly from manufacturers that are already six to nine months old. Since we rotate our inventory, most of the tires we ship are less than a year old. Some "specialty" tires in rare sizes or models can be (and often are much) older, so we try to note that when ever that issue applies.
Our experience has been that when properly stored and cared for, most street tires have a useful life in service of between six to ten years. And while part of that time is spent as the tire travels from the manufacturing plant to the manufacturer's distribution center, to the retailer and to you, the remainder is the time it spends on your vehicle.
Proper inflation, rotation and alignment are all key to making your tires last a long time and be safe at the same time !
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