The OEM goodyears on my corvette made it to 19 before I finally replaced them due to the harsh ride and no grip in the wet. I don't recommend going that long.
New Tires Needed? What Say You?
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kozmic
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Those tires are in much better condition than the roads in NY.
They got another 10k miles or more left on 'em.
They got another 10k miles or more left on 'em.
They look ok to me. How do you say SHYSTER in Japanese ?
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I say check the date code. I've had tires that look good with good tread end up with tread separation 'cause they were old and started separating from the inside.
That sounds more like a defect than tire age.
Was at my local Discount Tire getting rotation/balance on my old Tacoma. Technician said tires look good and have plenty of tread. However, they are past the recommended age. He then asked if I did a lot of highway driving. to which I said "no". He said I wouldn't worry about it, they will be fine.
Worked for a major tire company for over 30 years. Any tire that made it to 5 years in the warehouse was cut. The cracking the dealer saw is where the side wall rubber terminates over the tread rubber and is cracking due to age. It’s a lot of different types of rubber go in a tire. The dealer was doing his job and now it’s up to you. These are the guidelines.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and official manufacturers suggest a tire is only 100% safe to use until it turns 5-6 years old. However, some admit that a tire can be operable up to 10 years if you check it for issues annually after the 5th year.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and official manufacturers suggest a tire is only 100% safe to use until it turns 5-6 years old. However, some admit that a tire can be operable up to 10 years if you check it for issues annually after the 5th year.
All you need to know. Your life.
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If you can get a second opinion from an expert that is capable of examining the tires it may help your decision-making process. Tires do not last as long as they once did for a variety of reasons including regulations on components by our good old US EPA. And EPA restrictions influence the worldwide market for just about everything as the lead kill-joy of the globe's largest consumer base.
I had a set of tires, about six years old, that looked okay to me and had "an expert" tell me it was time to put new shoes on the truck. I ignored him and had a flat within 48 hours for no apparent reason save they were old. Apparently six years old is old for some tires. He was right, I was wrong, and I went back to him, bought new tires, and have trusted his judgement since.
I had a set of tires, about six years old, that looked okay to me and had "an expert" tell me it was time to put new shoes on the truck. I ignored him and had a flat within 48 hours for no apparent reason save they were old. Apparently six years old is old for some tires. He was right, I was wrong, and I went back to him, bought new tires, and have trusted his judgement since.
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Sistema1927
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Some of us drove tens of thousands of miles on bias ply recaps. Just saying.....
I recently had a tire rotation, and the dealer told me I needed new brake pads. The car has only 40,000 miles on it. When I told him that he looked down and said I should check them again at next oil change. Last car I had had 75,000 miles on it and still using the original pads. I know the new pads are pretty improved, what is the expected life of brake pads today?
I had the tire place tell me my brakes looks pretty good. I said they should since they were put on a week ago and are brand new. [emoji1750]
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Perhaps some experienced tire experts here can weigh in on this query:
Does UV exposure accelerate tire degradation? If a vehicle is garaged when not in use, the tires see less UV. If it's used in cloudy Western Washington vs. sunny Arizona, the tires would see less UV. Does this matter at all?
Does UV exposure accelerate tire degradation? If a vehicle is garaged when not in use, the tires see less UV. If it's used in cloudy Western Washington vs. sunny Arizona, the tires would see less UV. Does this matter at all?
LVSteve
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I reckon that brake pad life is more dependent on driving style than the pad material. I find that judicious adjustment of the pedal on the right avoids most use of the pedal in the middle. Heating brake pads is a lousy use of gas.
I wish somebody would explain this to the lady that nearly rear ended me twice in traffic last week. Seems the concept that vehicles can slow without showing brake lights passed her by during drivers' ed.
Few cars in Montana are driven long enough to replace brake pads. I have gone over 200,000 with the original pads. A friends daughter replaced hers twice with less than 70,000 on it when she lived in Boston.
There is a lot of wear in stop and go driving.
I reckon that brake pad life is more dependent on driving style than the pad material. I find that judicious adjustment of the pedal on the right avoids most use of the pedal in the middle. Heating brake pads is a lousy use of gas.
I wish somebody would explain this to the lady that nearly rear ended me twice in traffic last week. Seems the concept that vehicles can slow without showing brake lights passed her by during drivers' ed.
I prefer vehicles with manual transmissions. In my experience they're easier on brakes than automatics. I have gone well over 100,000 miles before needing brakes. For example, my Tacoma is approaching 115,000 on the original brakes. Still a good amount of lining left.
I don't downshift as I come to a stop like some folks. I do decelerate on compression, though. As you note, this has confounded tailgaters. Not only when decelerating, but when accelerating. It can be amusing to see the tailgater in a car with automatic emergency braking. Yeah, I know some will say I don't shift fast enough. But I like my synchros!
I reckon that brake pad life is more dependent on driving style than the pad material. I find that judicious adjustment of the pedal on the right avoids most use of the pedal in the middle. Heating brake pads is a lousy use of gas.
I wish somebody would explain this to the lady that nearly rear ended me twice in traffic last week. Seems the concept that vehicles can slow without showing brake lights passed her by during drivers' ed.
What is this pedal in the middle of which you speak????? No such thing
Rpg
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I put 100,000 miles on my first Toyota 4 Runner tires. These were the tires that came with the truck in 1990.
I only replaced them when my SO at the time refused to ride in the truck until i replaced the tires.
As I recall, my tires looked worse than yours.
I only replaced them when my SO at the time refused to ride in the truck until i replaced the tires.
As I recall, my tires looked worse than yours.
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