Danger's of old tires
I know for the most part I'm preacher to the choir here but this is what happened to my spare tire due to age. I put off replacing it because; 1) It was a spare. 2) It's been covered and did not show ...
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I do not believe this blowout was caused by age of the tire.
I believe it was a manufacturing defect(undercure). Have seen
this a few times in my long tire-industry career, but don't
remember one that lasted what, 8, 9, 10 years? A covered spare
is good indefinitely.
IMHO age, to a great degree just a marketing gimmick, has been made a scapegoat for many, many other problems with tires over the last few years.
I would take it to a qualified tire dealer and have them give me
their opinion.
40 years in the tire industry; saw it all and done most of it.
I believe it was a manufacturing defect(undercure). Have seen
this a few times in my long tire-industry career, but don't
remember one that lasted what, 8, 9, 10 years? A covered spare
is good indefinitely.
IMHO age, to a great degree just a marketing gimmick, has been made a scapegoat for many, many other problems with tires over the last few years.
I would take it to a qualified tire dealer and have them give me
their opinion.
40 years in the tire industry; saw it all and done most of it.
