Do tires have to be changed at a certain age?
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Last year one of my OEM tires (dated January '06) developed a slow leak from long thin cracks in the middle of the sidewall that ran part way around the tire. I swapped that one with the spare to finish out the year, and this spring replaced all 5 tires. I noticed before doing so that another had developed similar leaks over the winter. These tires had about 30k miles on them and the tread might have been good for another 10k.
They do go bad just from age, but it takes a while. The replaced tires, as of this January, were 7 years old with 5 years on the road (and probably should have been replaced when 6 years old).
Just FYI: If you do have a tire fail, the other tire on that side will be over-stressed from having to carry all of the load and should also be replaced.
They do go bad just from age, but it takes a while. The replaced tires, as of this January, were 7 years old with 5 years on the road (and probably should have been replaced when 6 years old).
Just FYI: If you do have a tire fail, the other tire on that side will be over-stressed from having to carry all of the load and should also be replaced.
