STICK PLZ! IMPORTANT info bout your TIRES!

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:43 am

Watch this video and then go out and check your tires......

I believe that this is worth watching if you drive or own a car.

You need this knowledge! It is important that you view this video.

I did not know and you may not either.

You can draw your own conclusions if this is right or wrong!!!

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:08 pm

*Runs out to check out tire inventory*

Wow, good to know. More so for a dealer like us that does sell tires. We get our tires from many sources, and keep quite a few on hand. I wouldn't want a customer to come in and ask about tire age and have us not know what he is talking about.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:53 pm

damn dats some good ass info

LionheartedSXT · Post by **LionheartedSXT** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:01 pm

Damn, yo real good stuff to know...thanks...

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:48 pm

I'll be checking my tires. I've been a little curious about my tires. I've noticed a little bit of cracking on them, even though they are only a couple years old and have 50,000 miles on them.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:53 pm

Eh, fill the cracks with shoe polish, you'll be fine.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:55 pm

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:35 am

I'm going to have Discount Tire check mine at the next rotation. Chilling- the Wal-Mart here in Indianapolis that was mentioned in the report... too close to home.

Years ago when I bought a new car or bought replacement tires, the Goodyear dealer that I did business with would always enter the serial number for each tire on a form that, after being mailed to Akron, gave me a longer warranty than what came from the factory. They don't do this anymore.

jT · Post by jT » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:08 pm

good info for sure. i have never heard about that before until now.

going to check out my tires just for the heck of it, and then ask to inspect any tires i ever buy before they are put on the car.

thanks for the info/link

03_SXT · Post by **03_SXT** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:51 pm

Very good info. I checked my tires about 3/4 of the way through the video, I was getting a tad paranoid. All my tires were made in 2006, when I bought them, and my two new tires were made this year. Keeps me safer and a little happier.

~Amit

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:10 pm

glad to know i can be useful once in a while

i bought my Mich. X-ICE tires in summer of 2006, so i had them for just bout two years..well from watching this video i found out they actually sat on tire racks shelf for 2 years..they were made the 20 week of 2003! so my tires have to be replaced after this winter for the 6 year rule! ARGGGGG

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:05 pm

2003silverneonsxt wrote:glad to know i can be useful once in a while

You did well sir

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:06 pm

I bought mine this march and they are the second week of 2007. Can't check the winters they're hiding right now, though I am buying two new rear winters this season.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:25 pm

huh... interesting video.

2 of my tires were 25th week of 06

other two were 32nd week of 05.

So then... the video didn't really explain what to do when buying new tires. Ask to look at the date of them? *shrugs*

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:36 pm

What you want to do is go look at tires oddball sizes mostly and bitch and moan if they are more than a month old ie the asshole behind me at sears last week. Tire age isnt as importatnt as quality if you want a hard and fast rule buy in common sizes and buy Japinese Toyo, Falken, Kuhmo,ect or some Indiana gummy ie hooiser

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:38 pm

Josh I would say yes, look at the date...especially if its a winter tire. Those sit around longer I would imagine.

nate-00neon · Post by **nate-00neon** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:30 pm

that was really good info to have...but it seems like most tires that are older than 6 years are safe...its just some that go bad cuz there have got to be some really old tires out there that are still on the road doin just fine.

i def would not want to buy a 2 year old brand new tire tho lol

thanks for the info!!!

jT · Post by jT » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:54 am

regardless whether or not a 6+ year old tire is safe or not, now that you know how to check the date dont you want to pay full price for a NEW tire, rather than an OLD tire?

you wouldnt buy a 6 year old sandwich from the deli, so why would you with anything else if you had a choice..

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:48 am

Hm. So then. I guess when my new winter tires come in, I'll check the date... and if they're several years old I'll call them up and bitch.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:46 pm

jT wrote:regardless whether or not a 6+ year old tire is safe or not, now that you know how to check the date dont you want to pay full price for a NEW tire, rather than an OLD tire?

you wouldnt buy a 6 year old sandwich from the deli, so why would you with anything else if you had a choice..

Ugh.....LOL thats disturbing!!!!

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:04 am

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:29 pm

hmm, mine were made shortly before i bought them. however, they are cracking. i think its time to send tirerack an email.