Aging tire law???
Maybe good for consumer?? Maryland House Bill 580 would require a tire dealer who sells a tire more than three years old to give the buyer a written statement that the tire is not new, and that ma...
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wny_pat wrote:D & M wrote:
Where did the sponsor of the bill get his expertise in tire manufacturing? The truth is, no one knows when tires are supposed to be replaced. The major manufacturers can't even agree. The DOT doesn't have a position on this, so I don't see where the nanny's in the House of Delegates need to protect me.
Actually the DOT has it down pretty well: http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Tires/Tires+Rating/Tire+Aging
Pat,
I looked at this website and others before I posted in the hope that the House and Senate weren't wasting our time and money (again).
IMHO,the DOT is regurgitating what the tire manufactures are saying. No one has a specific number. Six, seven, ten. Take your pick. I don't agree or disagree with the theory, I just think that the Maryland House has more important things to worry about.
