JimK-NY wrote:
Cheap, worn, or old tires often seem to be Ok, until they aren't. A blowout can be a serious event that I want to avoid.
Buy the best quality tires. They will typically cost only a bit more.
a worn out tire will never look OK. it will look worn out. the problem is people dont inspect tires they glance at them as they walk by.
JimK-NY wrote:
Maintain the recommended tire pressure.
Keep the load within the load rating. A safety margin doesn't hurt.
Drive within the speed rating, especially when the weather is hot.
Periodically check tires for damage.
yup, but to many people ignore this then blame the results on "cheep tires"
JimK-NY wrote:
Finally, replace the tires at a minimum every 5 years!
I learned that tires will dry rot faster if they are not used or used infrequently. Replacing tires roughly every 5 years is part of the cost of ownership. Again, you can always take your chances and again old tires are fine until they aren't.
this is another wives tale, 8 years is the recomended change out due to age from a tire manufacture. but there are things that can shorten that. in your case the most likely cause was moisture in the air you used to top it off. Mositure inside the tire will cause it to fail prematurly and so many tire places are cheeping out now days and not putting dryers on there air. also people at home dont think about this and when they fill up at home they are putting moisture into the tire causing dry rot. this is where nitrogen in tires shine as it is dry, but thats not practicle for most. I went to the store and bought a desicant dryer for my air compressor for this purpose and to help extend the life of my air tools.
Steve