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NickD
NickD MegaDork
8/22/23 1:32 p.m.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

Yeah, and then you need an engine, 9 times out of 10. I'd rather not have to immediately replace the engine.

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/2/23 12:33 p.m.

The good news is I'm still alive. The bad news is.... the date code on one of the rear tires was....

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/2/23 3:05 p.m.

Yeah I can't trust 23 year old tires to not spontaneously give birth to a road gator...

Rodan
Rodan UltraDork
9/2/23 3:53 p.m.

I just spent an eye-watering amount of money replacing 7 year old tires on our motorhome.  The old tires looked great, but the consequences of a tire failure weren't worth risking.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/7/23 10:24 a.m.

In reply to Rodan :

Sort of related, but the other day I passed a truck on I-4 that had suffered a blow-out. Looked like the damage wasn’t limited to the flat tire. 

Rodan
Rodan UltraDork
9/7/23 12:04 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Exactly... if the tire is the only damage, no big deal.  But, especially on RVs/trailers/etc., they usually take out a bunch of bodywork.  Not to mention the risk of loss of control.  One thing with a 3000lb sports car.  Quite another when you're 40-50,000lbs going down the road!

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/7/23 1:00 p.m.

In reply to Rodan :

It is amazing how much electrical and plumbing (water and gas) are right near the rear wheelwells in an RV.  Half a tread circumference of an RV tire will make short work of a fiberglass wheelwell, and anything immediately behind it.

mfennell
mfennell HalfDork
9/7/23 1:12 p.m.

This is very interesting.   I have a set of 60 treadwear Pirellis meant for a Ferrari Challenge Stradale.  Never mounted, they've been basement stored for ... 13 years.  Perhaps destined for the dumpster now.

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
9/7/23 1:19 p.m.

In reply to mfennell :

Those would be called "rocks". 

Most insured tire shops won't mount and balance a tire with a 10 year old date code.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/7/23 2:24 p.m.
bobzilla said:

In reply to mfennell :

Those would be called "rocks". 

I met a dude in college who used his R-comps as bases for end tables. These might be a bit too tall, though. 

buzzboy
buzzboy SuperDork
9/7/23 4:14 p.m.

In reply to Purple Frog (Forum Supporter) :

This spring I tried to get my all seasons remounted in place of my Winters and I was denied by a few shops because they were 5 years old.

Apexcarver
Apexcarver UltimaDork
9/7/23 4:40 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I am using an old Goodyear Wet that came with my F500 as a flower planter outside my shop...

mtn
mtn MegaDork
9/7/23 8:26 p.m.

10 year old tires, I would be looking at them very closely before every drive and be wary of taking them on the highway, and I'd take a few days to research the current crop of tires and sales available. 

23 year old tires, that car is parked until I'm puttering to the tire shop to have them changed. Or taking the wheels in to have it done. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/7/23 9:10 p.m.

In reply to Apexcarver :

Reuse, repurpose. 

mfennell
mfennell HalfDork
9/8/23 1:03 p.m.
bobzilla said:

In reply to mfennell :

Those would be called "rocks". 

They are still super soft, which is what had me thinking they might be usable.  A friend left some new tires in his garage for 10+ years, having bought them because availability was getting spotty.  Those were dry rotted and nasty when he finally went to use them.

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