Hot Rods Death due to tire

This will tell you WHERE your tire was made

http://www.harriger.com/tires.htm

In **** Stevens' example above, CX tells me it is a Toyo tire made in Japan

 

okiedokie brings up a good point. how do you get rid of tires that look good but, are very old and do not want someone else to end up with them? there are a lot of places that buy tires from tire dealers and then resell them. as stated above, see good looking old tires For Sale at swap meets too. have bought used tires for use as mock up or when switching to different rims/tires to see what looks best on a ride.

 

Something to consider is with cars that set for long periods of time. Tires can get a bad spot and separate at the contact point where they set. I bought an RV a few years ago. The tires still hat the ***s on them. I had two blow outs on the way home. Luckily both on the back duals. Turnes out the RV had set without moving for about ten years. Bought all new tires. I put new tires on cars I build or buy and replace every few years regardless of tread.

 

Whether you believe in running on old tires or "best before" date tires, if this were the epidemic that internet forums are leading us to believe, why are we still able to buy used tires from nationwide chain tire stores? You would think their insurance policies and lawyers would have told them it is too risky to sell used tires. Perhaps it is too difficult to prove in court what was the exact cause of tire failure in each individual case.

 

Good point Joker. I just sold a set of roller wheels and tires on Craigslist. I put in the add that the wheels were good but the tires were rollers only but that doesn't stop the guy that bought them from using or selling them.

 

THOSE should have been covered by the mfg.'s warranty. Replaced with the remaining tread depth credited and the cost prorated.

 

I think the biggest concern for old tires are the ones that have been mounted and set with the weight of a car on them for years without moving. I'm no expert just my theory.

 

Drill a hole through the sidewall. That should prevent someone from using old tires

 

To add to what Jalopy Joker and arkiehotrods said. I work at a new car dealership and we sell a lot of tires. It's not uncommon at all to see the Craigslist heroes "harvesting" our take off tires. These guys are as bad as s****pers.

The only way to keep a tire off the road, no matter how good or bad it looks is to cut or drill a hole in the sidewall.
-Dave

 

Old tires cost me a nice little Chevy. I knew they were ****. I had just put a fresh engine in it and planned to replace the tires the next day. I was on the way home. Driving sensibly as an old granny on the way to Safeway. Suddenly the horizon began to change. The car tilted and there was nothing under it. The steering wheel didn't have any feedback. Then, it seemed like it would never stop rolling. Next thing I knew someone stuck their head in the window and asked if I was OK. Only the sky was in the wrong place. Seat belts were something you saw in race cars. Knots? My head was harder than iron, I had been telling people. But, it had knots on it. Mortality is a *****. One thing I know I will share. Murphy was an optimist and what he said is always true. If it can happen; it will happen. Facts, rules, guidelines, other people's advice and no matter how smart you are. If it can happen.; it will happen. The best we can do is plan for it. Redundancy is not possible with tires, but the idea of keeping up with pertinent information as it regards the most important parts of a vehicle should be taught to everyone who builds or buys, and even if naysayers will claim it's **** retentive, knowledge is power. I firmly believe if you own a high performance vehicle, or motor cycle, you should keep a log and know when the oil was changed, age of all lubricants in the drive train, age of bulbs, battery, date of manufacture of the seat belts, and tires. Murphy was an optimist. We can only work to make things not happen by being proactive.

 

Junk parts from Speedway that crack(front axles etc.) People complain here but still buy there because it's cheap.
Junk tools from Harbor Freight.People complain here but still buy there because it's cheap.
Running decade old bias ply or 15-20 year old radials because? Fill in the blank.Hint...rhymes with peep.