Cracking tires
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Question about the tires on my 1999 Disco I, the current tires are Michelins with 40,000 miles on them, a 60,000 mile tread warranty, and were installed in 2008. The tread is still fine (about 10/32 left) but the sidewalls have started cracking. I've never been good at judging when cracking is bad enough to warrant replacing, how do these look?
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Its called weather checking.
I'd still drive it with that little amount of cracking, once they start loosing air on a regular basis then it is time to replace.
If these were el cheapo no name brand tires, I'd replace them now.
My Michelin's did that too.
Michelin is a great company and if you contact them they might replace them for free or at a greatly reduced rate, I have heard of that happening with them.
If you park the truck for long periods outside cover the tires to protect them from the sun, go to a travel trailer supply/parts/dealer and buy 4 tire covers, if you pay attention to parked travel trailers and motorhomes you will see they have their tires covered.
I'd still drive it with that little amount of cracking, once they start loosing air on a regular basis then it is time to replace.
If these were el cheapo no name brand tires, I'd replace them now.
My Michelin's did that too.
Michelin is a great company and if you contact them they might replace them for free or at a greatly reduced rate, I have heard of that happening with them.
If you park the truck for long periods outside cover the tires to protect them from the sun, go to a travel trailer supply/parts/dealer and buy 4 tire covers, if you pay attention to parked travel trailers and motorhomes you will see they have their tires covered.
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