When purchasing tires has anyone thought to ask...

[telcoman]

How old they are and the date of manufacture?

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/...age=1

I see pieces of tires all over the interstate highways and the New Jersey Turnpike. Most are from trucks and probably a few Fords but I wonder how many passenger car tires fail from old age and dry rot?

Telcoman

[Sentientbydesign]

Just slap some of this on it if it get dry and brittle

[SVTCOBRA]

I heard about this several years ago...about the shelf life should be 6 years. I now check dates on my tires. Good 'heads up' Telcoman.

[504G]

I work at a tire shop called Delta World Tire and I would never do that!!!

[telcoman]

I work at a tire shop called Delta World Tire and I would never do that!!!

Well I finally had a chance to watch Fridays's 20 20 on my Tivo and the piece they did on unsafe tires and how to read the date code on the tires.I checked mine.I purchased four new tires earlier this year. Two were manufactured in 07 and two were manufactured in 03.



This one was manufactured in the 33rd week of 2007



This one was manufactured in the 48th week of 2003

In my opinion the dates of manufacture should not be in code and tire dealers should be required to inform consumers if the tires they are selling are more than one year old.

Telcoman

[rn79870]

I just checked my tires. Apparently the new tires are going to the vehicle manufacturers. My car was built in 08/07 and the tires are week 31 of 07. All 4 are the same date. They got those Goodyears to Japan pretty quickly. (or are they manufacturing them there?)

I guess the secret is that you need to ask to see the tires before they put them on your car. If they are more than a few years old, don't buy them.

[telcoman]

I just checked my tires. Apparently the new tires are going to the vehicle manufacturers. My car was built in 08/07 and the tires are week 31 of 07. All 4 are the same date. They got those Goodyears to Japan pretty quickly. (or are they manufacturing them there?)

I guess the secret is that you need to ask to see the tires before they put them on your car. If they are more than a few years old, don't buy them.

These are the first replacement set purchased at the dealer. I never thought to record the date codes on my original OEM set but I will from now on. Even us old farhts learn something new every day.

Telcoman

[groundrocket]

Telco - I'll give you two for that - When I get tires for my motorcycle that is the first thing I look at - I look at my top 3 tire choices, the date code on them, then the price... not that price has much to do with it when your contact patch is less than 6 square inches total and you start playing on twisties with decreasing radius off camber turns price is the last thing you are thinking about. Now if all you do is commute on two wheels a cheaper less stickey tire is just fine....

The argument got big with the guys I rode with when some of them would buy "take offs" that were super stickey at the races - they are extra stickey but they are only good for about 40-50 "heat cycles" before they start falling apart - so a "deal" on some take offs at half price only last a month instead of 4-9 mos.

[504G]

But you guys have to remember that there is no law saying you cant sell old tires. At my job after 2-3 years on the shelf they go but it depends on the Brand and type of tire it is. 6 year shelf life is ridiculous!!!

[telcoman]

Telco - I'll give you two for that - When I get tires for my motorcycle that is the first thing I look at - I look at my top 3 tire choices, the date code on them, then the price... not that price has much to do with it when your contact patch is less than 6 square inches total and you start playing on twisties with decreasing radius off camber turns price is the last thing you are thinking about. Now if all you do is commute on two wheels a cheaper less stickey tire is just fine....

The argument got big with the guys I rode with when some of them would buy "take offs" that were super stickey at the races - they are extra stickey but they are only good for about 40-50 "heat cycles" before they start falling apart - so a "deal" on some take offs at half price only last a month instead of 4-9 mos.

Thanks

I won't comment on your 67 Mustang.

Did I ever tell you about my first car, a 1958 Ford POS? It would never start on rainy or damp days. It added stress to me going to High School. That was a long time ago

Telcoman

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

we should give he a title of tire man!

DJ

[groundrocket]

Thanks

I won't comment on your 67 Mustang.

Did I ever tell you about my first car, a 1958 Ford POS? It would never start on rainy or damp days. It added stress to me going to High School. That was a long time ago

Telcoman

What- no bagging on the Ranchero? She'll feel left out - besides the Ranchero is my dog's truck - she loves it cause its easier to get in to and she can see out the windshield so she drools less...

[heliochrome85]

wow, i always wondered about that!

[Jacko3]

Telcoman:

Thansk for this valuable info. You have just saved many lives without even knowing it. I will be checking the dates next time, like a hawk seeking out little chickens in the nest.

[zozoka1212]

Telco broter

Thanks for the really good info. I've checked my tires they were manufactured in 2007.

Awesome info.

Z

[telcoman]

we should give he a title of tire man!

DJ

I spoke to the service manager and they are replacing the two tires from 2003 on Saturday.

[telcoman]

I spoke to the service manager and they are replacing the two tires from 2003 on Saturday.

Both tires from 2003 were replaced at no charge by the dealer yesterday with tires manufactured in 0108.



Telcoman

[Beancooker]

Great info, and sweet deal on the new tires!

[telcoman]

Great info, and sweet deal on the new tires!

I have received great service from my Infiniti dealer. The service people have told their supplier not to send old out of date tires. All tire dealers should be doing the same.IMHO the dates should be stamped on the tires and not in the present code. When you purchase a chicken there is a sell by date clearly marked on the package. The same should hold true for tires. Of course the tire manufactures lobby is opposed the same way American Automobile manufactures were opposed to the CAFE standards. They thought by forcing the Japanese to open plants here in the US they could hold off the competetion. Well they sure $ucked themselves with tens of thousands of jobs lost.Sorry



Telcoman

[gwoods]

Interesting

My tires bought in December 07 have a late 05 stamp.

The wifes tires bought in December 07 have a 31-49 07 stamp.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

mine are 06 on all of the 19's... but they came off of an 06 coupe lol