ferndaleflyer wrote:
I was just going to post that myself----If you want to run your tires till they blow out good for you but if buying new tires when they age out will add a few more years to my life--I am buying tires. I have had 2 blow outs over the years and on both occasions the tires were over 7 years old. I'll never run another set till they expire----not worth it.
what were the blow outs on? what size? what type of vehicle? how many miles? did it have a slow leak and overheat? what kind of roads were they used on mostly etc etc etc
just because someone has arbitraely put a 7 year tire replacement date does not fit automatically allpy to all tires.Mileage is #1 factor.your telling us if you have 15000 miles on a 22.5 MH tire thats been looked after correctly that it should be replaced just because? I dont think so