Tire warning
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From: Sevierville TN
Tire warning
This link was sent to me and I thought I would share it with the forum. There seems to be a problem with companies selling tires that are anywhere from 5 to 10 years old. Some of these sells are resulting in crashes and fatalities, so maybe this warning will save a life.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
Well here are my thoughts on this.
Those chunks on tires laying on the side of the expressway were from semi's, semi's use retreads on the trailers and drive axles, it is illegal to use them on steer axles.
Retreads cost half as much as new tires, and when you need 18 tires at $800 each, you buy retreads.
The tires overheat and the tread seperates and comes apart, notice you never see them in the winter time?
Next, the tire shop can in no way go and check the date code on ever single tire that comes into the shop, when the truck backs up and has 500 tire on it...no way possible, sorry.
The tire distributor should only buy brand new from the factory tires and have them bar coded.
When they come off the truck and go into the warehouse they get scanned.
When they go out for delivery they should get scanned again and with a simple computer program they could know how old a tire is.
Michelin says to change your tires when the wear indicator shows or every 6 years, whichever is sooner.
Do I think this news story was a scare tactic?
Yes.
Am I going and checking the date code on my wifes tires right now?
Yes.
Those chunks on tires laying on the side of the expressway were from semi's, semi's use retreads on the trailers and drive axles, it is illegal to use them on steer axles.
Retreads cost half as much as new tires, and when you need 18 tires at $800 each, you buy retreads.
The tires overheat and the tread seperates and comes apart, notice you never see them in the winter time?
Next, the tire shop can in no way go and check the date code on ever single tire that comes into the shop, when the truck backs up and has 500 tire on it...no way possible, sorry.
The tire distributor should only buy brand new from the factory tires and have them bar coded.
When they come off the truck and go into the warehouse they get scanned.
When they go out for delivery they should get scanned again and with a simple computer program they could know how old a tire is.
Michelin says to change your tires when the wear indicator shows or every 6 years, whichever is sooner.
Do I think this news story was a scare tactic?
Yes.
Am I going and checking the date code on my wifes tires right now?
Yes.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Tulsa, OK
Good info.
I think there is something to this. My spare blew in my trunk on my Volvo. Tire guy said it was just old (7years). I had to pry it out of the trunk because the belts had separated. It had never touched the pavement.
I think there is something to this. My spare blew in my trunk on my Volvo. Tire guy said it was just old (7years). I had to pry it out of the trunk because the belts had separated. It had never touched the pavement.
I noticed that also.
People forget the reason of the Explorer problems, Ford said to run the tires at 24psi and the tires were overheating.
I dont care what brand of tire it is or how new it is if it is on a heavy vehicle going at high speed and it overheats it is going to fail.
That is one of the many reasons I dont drive fast in my Disco, its top heavy and you need time to handle a emergency.
People forget the reason of the Explorer problems, Ford said to run the tires at 24psi and the tires were overheating.
I dont care what brand of tire it is or how new it is if it is on a heavy vehicle going at high speed and it overheats it is going to fail.
That is one of the many reasons I dont drive fast in my Disco, its top heavy and you need time to handle a emergency.
