Tires - Manufacturer's Date
I am getting all tires replaced on Friday. Members here always say to make sure that tires are fresh and have not been sitting in a warehouse for an extended period. What would be a reasonable t...
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jplante4 wrote:
Out of curiosity, what do we think happens to tires stored in a warehouse? No UV, probably still wrapped in plastic, not aired up. Is this a myth or a real issue? Any Goodyear engineers out there?
I'm not a tire or materials engineer so this is just idle speculation.
I wonder how much of the tire date code thing is real and how much is idle gossip, mythical old wife's tale or a tire marketing campaign to move more tires out the door. Not unlike the similar argument about changing oil every 3,000 miles regardless of usage, service environment or type of oil being used.
