dibbons
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Removed and stacked the tires/wheels yesterday that I removed from our '65 Valiant Signet convertible. This afternoon I walked by and found one tire had given up its ghost.
So greater than 14 years! And we baulk at replacing tires at ten years.The tire in post #1 came on the vehicle I purchased 14 years ago, not sure of the tire date
Well one of them decided to show you which one not to choose.I have a set of new tires, one of the old ones was going to be selected for a spare tire.
I have 5 nearly new stock tires and factory wheels with original hubcaps. They are 13 inch, 5x4 bolt pattern. I'd let them go for a reasonable price just to get someone back on the road. LMK if interested.Removed and stacked the tires/wheels yesterday that I removed from our '65 Valiant Signet convertible. This afternoon I walked by and found one tire had given up its ghost.
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That might serve someone better in the For Sale section.I have 5 nearly new stock tires and factory wheels with original hubcaps. They are 13 inch, 5x4 bolt pattern. I'd let them go for a reasonable price just to get someone back on the road. LMK if interested.
I bought my Duster from a dealer and drove it home 150 miles. Over 60 it had a little shake to it but at low speed it had lousy traction on wet roads. Bought new tires for it and the tire shop showed me that the rear tires were 29 years old! Ugh!Removed and stacked the tires/wheels yesterday that I removed from our '65 Valiant Signet convertible. This afternoon I walked by and found one tire had given up its ghost.
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I've had that happenI had one do that on the highway at speed.The tread came off but the tire stayed inflated. Made a terrible noise and the front end shook like crazy.It was a like new but old tire too. They go bad with age is the lesson I learned that night.
I have red lines on my 69' 340 Dart Swinger. 35 years, total. On the 2nd set, at 20 years. I do check the side walls often for a possible crack, but I no longer race with these tires, but just putt around town and enjoy now and then opening the AVS up, to awake the 340. My reason for not changing the tires yet is, car is kept indoors (limited sun damage), always proper inflated (keep folds off the sidewalls), 3/4 tread (low milage) and never used Armor All, but Black Magic (gel form) for preservation. Used Armor All on my T/A Radials years ago and the sidewalls showed cracks in 2 years, with 1/2 tread left. My belief is the alcohol in the Armor All dries out the rubber and cracks the tire, unless you would apply it often. So now I keep all alcohol base products away from any plastic and rubber items.My tires are 5 years old. I have 5000 miles on them, car is garaged, dry Colorado, garage gets 30 in the winter and 80 in the summer.
They will probably last longer than 10 years but I will probably change them out
In 5 years. Red lines would be factory correct, but my paperwork looks like they were black walls that my dad ordered.
I like raised white letters, but red lines would be cool.