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April 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM #15484April 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM #380385
CoronitaParticipantYup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old.
April 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM #380658CoronitaParticipantYup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old.
April 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM #380846CoronitaParticipantYup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old.
April 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM #380894CoronitaParticipantYup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old.
April 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM #381022CoronitaParticipantYup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old.
April 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM #380390jficquette
Participant[quote=flu]Yup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old. [/quote]
I drive very little now. 500 miles a month if that. I bought a new set of tires about 4 years ago and had to have them replaced because of “dry rot”. They only had maybe 15k miles on them. If you don’t drive a car the wheels degrade.
The place I bought the new tires at filled the tires with Nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert so the tire isn’t corroded by the oxygen in it which helps to mitigate the dry rot.
John
April 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM #380663Participant[quote=flu]Yup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old. [/quote]
I drive very little now. 500 miles a month if that. I bought a new set of tires about 4 years ago and had to have them replaced because of “dry rot”. They only had maybe 15k miles on them. If you don’t drive a car the wheels degrade.
The place I bought the new tires at filled the tires with Nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert so the tire isn’t corroded by the oxygen in it which helps to mitigate the dry rot.
John
April 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM #380851Participant[quote=flu]Yup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old. [/quote]
I drive very little now. 500 miles a month if that. I bought a new set of tires about 4 years ago and had to have them replaced because of “dry rot”. They only had maybe 15k miles on them. If you don’t drive a car the wheels degrade.
The place I bought the new tires at filled the tires with Nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert so the tire isn’t corroded by the oxygen in it which helps to mitigate the dry rot.
John
April 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM #380899Participant[quote=flu]Yup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old. [/quote]
I drive very little now. 500 miles a month if that. I bought a new set of tires about 4 years ago and had to have them replaced because of “dry rot”. They only had maybe 15k miles on them. If you don’t drive a car the wheels degrade.
The place I bought the new tires at filled the tires with Nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert so the tire isn’t corroded by the oxygen in it which helps to mitigate the dry rot.
John
April 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM #381027Participant[quote=flu]Yup….
That’s probably why some places sell the same exact tire with the same exact size/thread/rating have different prices…
I use to see some tires advertising an 80,000 mile tires. I thought this was ironic, because several most people think….”cool, I can keep my tires for 8+ years” I never keep my tires longer than 2-3 years tops. (thread usually goes faster for me)…And i check the manufacturing date too.
Rubber gets brittle when it gets old. [/quote]
I drive very little now. 500 miles a month if that. I bought a new set of tires about 4 years ago and had to have them replaced because of “dry rot”. They only had maybe 15k miles on them. If you don’t drive a car the wheels degrade.
The place I bought the new tires at filled the tires with Nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert so the tire isn’t corroded by the oxygen in it which helps to mitigate the dry rot.
John
April 14, 2009 at 12:17 AM #380420paramount
Participantflu: I agree with you 100%, especially in California where the sun can really break down tires.
Also, for those who drive SUV’s this is particularly important and I replace my tires after 4 years max even if the tread depth is good.
And yes, when you buy new tires ask to see the tires and check the date yourself.
April 14, 2009 at 12:17 AM #380693Participantflu: I agree with you 100%, especially in California where the sun can really break down tires.
Also, for those who drive SUV’s this is particularly important and I replace my tires after 4 years max even if the tread depth is good.
And yes, when you buy new tires ask to see the tires and check the date yourself.
April 14, 2009 at 12:17 AM #380881Participantflu: I agree with you 100%, especially in California where the sun can really break down tires.
Also, for those who drive SUV’s this is particularly important and I replace my tires after 4 years max even if the tread depth is good.
And yes, when you buy new tires ask to see the tires and check the date yourself.
April 14, 2009 at 12:17 AM #380929Participantflu: I agree with you 100%, especially in California where the sun can really break down tires.
Also, for those who drive SUV’s this is particularly important and I replace my tires after 4 years max even if the tread depth is good.
And yes, when you buy new tires ask to see the tires and check the date yourself.
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