[DML] Old Tires

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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