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General => Lounge => Topic started by: dw43935 on August 16, 2008, 12:02:09 AM

Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: dw43935 on August 16, 2008, 12:02:09 AM
Did anyone know this?


            http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: Ductape91 on August 16, 2008, 12:57:02 AM
a long time ago my grandfather(when he was alive) mentioned something along the lines of this(selling old tires) while buying tires for my mothers car back in 98 or so, not as detailed or informed as what i just watched though. he fixed cars most of his life and knew people who wouldve had info like this.
, makes me want to go outside and check mine even though i know they are pretty old.
Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: Thunderhawk on August 16, 2008, 07:46:54 AM
Thanks for the info.

Hopefully, when this gets out to people; it will save lives.

GREAT POST!!
Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on August 16, 2008, 08:38:29 AM
Scare tactics, lawyers out to make a buck... Keep your tires inflated properly, you won't have a problem...
Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: dw43935 on August 16, 2008, 01:18:18 PM
It just amazes me that I've never heard of this.I have never had this problem, with the exception of 1 set of recaps. It makes me wonder how many tire dealers know about this, but put the value of a dollar above the safety of the customers life. Scare tactic or not, I'll make sure my kids have new tires when they start to drive.
Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 16, 2008, 03:07:55 PM
I noticed they repeatedly talked about how old tires are unsafe but never once gave a reason why...

I can see old tires that have been exposed to weather and are all cracked being unsafe, but I can't see how a tire that's been in a warehouse would have an "expiry date". The rubber might get a little harder over time but structurally I dunno. Had they actually explained how an old tire is unsafe (with an engineer doing the explaining, not a lawyer) I might be a bit less skeptical
Title: Do you know how old your tires are?
Post by: amooset on August 16, 2008, 05:37:09 PM
Quote from: Lawyer
Their actions are not only careless, they border on the criminal.  When somebody knows about a hazard and somebody is putting out a product and they know the product may kill people, how is that not criminal?

Hmm... This could apply to many products, most of which have clearly printed warnings (tobacco, alcohol, etc..).  Add a new label to tires to satisfy the lawsuit-happy people and you will still have a large number of people driving on "expired" tires.  As it's been stated, keep you tires in good shape and they will be just fine.  You'll notice in the article, they never once mentioned if the vehicles in question had properly maintained and inflated tires or if the gross vehicle weight was exceeded.  Looks to me like just another scare tactic from the media.  I am really tired of the  "You might be killed by a product - Stay tuned for the news at 10" approach to reporting.
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