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