This is an interesting video that you should all probably watch, especially if you have kids.

Click Here for video from ABC news.

Credit for posting this should go to 884x4broncoII in the OBS forum, that is where I got it from.

 

that debate has been going on since the firestone/f**d lawsuits.

you gotta love how the left wing station shows talks about the dangers and shows tire pieces all over the road. they fail to mention that those are actually tire parts from retreaded tires on big rigs.

tire maintenance is very important. the tread will come off a NEW (real new) if it is not properly inflated. 120* pavement and under inflated tires is an accident waiting to happen. it is also important to rotate your tires to extend their life.

i am not defending the stores selling 8 year old tires as new, but that is to be expected on just about everything you buy off the shelf. Even batteries are the same. they should at least have a BOD like beer.

my heart goes out to everyone that has lost loved ones in these types of horrible accidents.

i think lawsuits motivate arguments like this more than anything. cause really, would you sue yourself for only running 25psi in a tire that calls for 45psi?

 

wow, very interesting. I had known about how to tell how old a tire is but I did not know it was such a big deal to sell/use a tire that sat on a shelf or in a warehouse for >6 years. Its enough to make you go check what the date on your tires are..

 

David I noticed the part about the road debris as well... I thought that was a bunch of BS but I had never heard anything about the 6 year shelf life thing.

 

a friend of mine who owns a tire shop was telling me most of the tires they get from their distributor are at least 2 years old.

they already put a tread wear marking on the tires, would it be too much to ask for the to put a born-on-date that way consumers can decide for themselves?

i don't believe a 6 year shelf life. I would if they were talking about an outside shelf, but i bet they are using the cheapest made tire they could find to run those demonstrations.

 

I guess I am just trying to figure out where in the heck a tire sits for six years, after reading all of your comments. I dont think any tire in the tire store I worked at 22 years ago sat for longer then 6 months..

 

you'd be surprised. recently there have been auctions for tires that were allotted during hurricane katrina. the auctions were HUGE lots of new tires. you can bet it was tire shops buying them up since they sold for pennies on the dollar.

 

I wish they would have got more into specifics about which brands of tires they have tested, which failed, which didn't etc. I don't know if I buy into the 6 year shelf life either, but it does stand to reason that a tire that has sat around for a long time not being used might not be as good as it was when it was fresh off the line.

 

I agree Chase. I wish they would have mentioned the brand.

A $39 generic tire cannot compare to something like a Michelin. I don't think a $39 dollar will be as good after 6 years on a shelf, but that isn't saying much, considering it wasn't that good to begin with.

 

How many tire sizes did they carry 22 years ago? Aren't OEM wheels like 14" - 22" now?

Here's what Cooper tire says about it. http://www.coopertire.com/html/pdf/S...ulletin112.pdf

 

i have been running coopers for years. i get them from my buddy that owns that tire shop.

i have 3 years on my cooper atr tires, 10 ply, and they are still in great shape.