10 year old tires ok for highway driving?
CHANGE EM!!! Im with VDart on this one.
Do Not take a chance... its not worth it.
I had good tread on my tires as well, noting some minor dry rot. So I decided to hold off putting on new tires (I just bought the Dart last year so I had no idea how old the tires were). It almost cost me big time!
Heres my story (link below):
5/16/10
Got the whole interior tore outta my ride- except for the drivers side bucket seat. I thought I'd take her for a cruise tonite... as shes been sitting quiet for a couple weeks...
Well comin back over the Jupiter Bridge I decide to get on it a little.
Downshift to 2nd and punch it- here we go... :burnout:
Drops into 3rd at the top of the bridge when all of a sudden BAMMMM!!! Sounded like a shotgun went off! Scared the hell outta me...
Then BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM coming from right side of hood. Im thinking- great, just blew my engine... when is a rod gonna come flyin thru my hood?
I shift it into N and let off the gas as Im comin down the backside of the bridge- but its still BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
Im thinkin what the??? I look at the gauges: oil/temp/volt all are good.
Pull over and the noise stops....???
Well, Ive been meaning to get new tires for some time now- and it appears that the tread literally separated from the tire on one section but 3/4 of the tread stayed on the "tire" that was amazingly still holding air. I guess the initial BAM was the steel belt snapping and it smacking my fender inside... and the BAM BAM BAM was the tread smacking against the inside every time the tire spun around.
Got just a little fender damage and I guess it coulda been ALOT worse. Thank God it didnt totally blow out as I was going about 70mph and accelerating on top of a bridge!
It wasnt the thought of goin over the bridge into the water- but of ruining a perfectly good Crager SS rim!!!! lol
Bottom line: When you see dry rot and think you need tires- you probably do.
Dont take a chance- REPLACE EM. My Dad owned a Goodyear Tire store for 30+ years so I shoulda known better.
After checking the date codes- these tires were 14yrs old!!! Look at the tread in the pics. Amazing...
link:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?p=941344#post941344
CHANGE EM!!! Im with VDart on this one.
Do Not take a chance... its not worth it.
I had good tread on my tires as well, noting some minor dry rot. So I decided to hold off putting on new tires (I just bought the Dart last year so I had no idea how old the tires were). It almost cost me big time!
Heres my story (link below):
5/16/10
Got the whole interior tore outta my ride- except for the drivers side bucket seat. I thought I'd take her for a cruise tonite... as shes been sitting quiet for a couple weeks...
Well comin back over the Jupiter Bridge I decide to get on it a little.
Downshift to 2nd and punch it- here we go... :burnout:
Drops into 3rd at the top of the bridge when all of a sudden BAMMMM!!! Sounded like a shotgun went off! Scared the hell outta me...
Then BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM coming from right side of hood. Im thinking- great, just blew my engine... when is a rod gonna come flyin thru my hood?
I shift it into N and let off the gas as Im comin down the backside of the bridge- but its still BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
Im thinkin what the??? I look at the gauges: oil/temp/volt all are good.
Pull over and the noise stops....???
Well, Ive been meaning to get new tires for some time now- and it appears that the tread literally separated from the tire on one section but 3/4 of the tread stayed on the "tire" that was amazingly still holding air. I guess the initial BAM was the steel belt snapping and it smacking my fender inside... and the BAM BAM BAM was the tread smacking against the inside every time the tire spun around.
Got just a little fender damage and I guess it coulda been ALOT worse. Thank God it didnt totally blow out as I was going about 70mph and accelerating on top of a bridge!
It wasnt the thought of goin over the bridge into the water- but of ruining a perfectly good Crager SS rim!!!! lol
Bottom line: When you see dry rot and think you need tires- you probably do.
Dont take a chance- REPLACE EM. My Dad owned a Goodyear Tire store for 30+ years so I shoulda known better.
After checking the date codes- these tires were 14yrs old!!! Look at the tread in the pics. Amazing...
link:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?p=941344#post941344
