Re: [DML] Old Tires

[Johnny Sawyer <johnny.sawyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can't agree with you more, David.  It wasn't too long ago that I had
to replace mine.  The tires on my DeLorean still had the little rubber
pegs on the sides along with plenty of tread.  They looked new but one
separated on me and turned out to be 14 years old, (according to the
codes).  It cost about $500 to replace all of them, but it was
nesessary - especially in Arizona.

Johnny
5518

On 5/25/05, David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There was a piece on the news tonite that several auotmakers are now
> going to warn owners that they SHOULD NOT DRIVE ON TIRES OVER 6 YEARS
> OLD!!!! Consumer groups are saying this warning is long overdue. There
> are 52 deaths that can be directly related to driving on old tires.
> They cannot be properly inspected to determine condition so they are
> effectively being "time-lifed" like aircraft parts. What this means
> for us and all owners/drivers of classic cars is that you MUST replace
> older tires no matter what the condition or risk catastophic failure
> death, or injury. It is no longer (if it ever was) a good idea to
> continue to drive on the NCT's. All tires are made with a date code.
> If the tires on your car are over 6 years old you should consider
> replacing them. They also include the spare in this warning but I
> think that is going a little too far. At the very least you should
> have the tires inspected and always make sure they are inflated
> properly but this is no insurance that they will not fail without warning.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757




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