Just to stir the tire pot....

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> The tires on my tag axle were replaced today. I did so because the
DOT
> dates on them were 1994 (not 2004, 1994, as in 13 yers old). They
> showed no signs of age, cracking, anything, just old age. When
they
> came off, the insides looked absolutely fine. The tire guys said
that
> while they agreed that changing them out based on age was
the "right"
> thing to do, if they viewed the tires without knowing the date,
they
> would approve them for use without pause. Maybe the tags just
don't
> get as much abuse and wear.
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis

Scott when I replaced my tires they were perfect but had a dot date
of 1989. When I had them removed they showed no sign of wear on the
outside or on the inside as well.

So what did you do with your old ones? I bet the tire guy just sold
them to a re-treader and now they will be recycled to run down the
road on a big rig.

Maybe someday they will have some non destructive testing done on our
expensive tires to see whether or not they are need of replacement.
But for now most us try to play it safe and replace our rubber with
new when the magic date comes up at seven years old.

Jon
Rebel Bird
>