by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 06/12/2017 at 17:26
by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 06/12/2017 at 17:26
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the firebird got a brand new set of Firestone Indy 500's shortly before being parked 8 years ago. These are brand new, still with the blue coloring not washed off the raised white letters. there is zero visible rot.
At the same time, these are 8yo tires.
So, drive or replace?
"itschrome" (itschrome)
06/12/2017 at 17:28, STARS: 15
do burn outs till they die then replace! waste not want not!
"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
06/12/2017 at 17:30, STARS: 0
Sometimes these simple solutions are not obvious.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
06/12/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 0
I have been driving on ten year old tires on the Galaxie. Limited dry rot - some very minimal cracking in the tread, none on sidewalls. I *know* that I need to replace them, but they are holding up for the short term.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
06/12/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 3
IMO, replace. But right before you plan on putting a lot of miles on the car. No sense in paying for tires if the car will sit for a while/only be test driven.
Rubber degrades with age.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
06/12/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 2
Short answer: Drive, with a “but”
Long answer: Don’t, with a “if”
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
06/12/2017 at 17:37, STARS: 1
Seems to me if the car has been inside and out of the sun the tires should be fine. You stated there is zero dry rot so I would just do majestic burnouts until new tires are needed.
"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2)
06/12/2017 at 17:37, STARS: 0
Parked indoors or out?
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
06/12/2017 at 17:45, STARS: 0
Turbo LS swap first.
"beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
06/12/2017 at 17:49, STARS: 0
10 years is the max nearly all tire manufacturers recommend. So if they look and feel healthy I’d say you’re fine.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/12/2017 at 17:51, STARS: 4
If you’re just going to putter around town a few miles here and there, then they’re probably fine. If you’re going any real distance and building up heat in those tires, replace.
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
06/12/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 0
Garaged, so no sun exposure? I’d drive on them.
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
06/12/2017 at 18:06, STARS: 0
replace them.
Get some General Grabber AT2’s :p
"aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl)
06/12/2017 at 18:23, STARS: 0
I’ve put almost 2000 miles on the alfa with 13 year old uniroyal tiger paws on it. Of course it’s only driven about an hour at a time.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
06/12/2017 at 18:26, STARS: 0
If you can safely handle a blowout and carry a spare, they are probably okay for short weekend jaunts. Did the car sit outside? I think their condition would be heavily subjected to their storage condition. In a building is better than sitting in the hot sun.
"rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI" (rillweid)
06/12/2017 at 18:30, STARS: 0
Replace. Paul Walker died on 8 year old tires.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
06/12/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 1
I’m not telling you what to do, but I drove thousands of miles on 27 year old tires, with lots of cracks between the treads.
It was foolish. A lot of those miles were on 65 mph 2 lane roads, where a blowout could of resulted in combined head-on collision of 120-130MPH pretty easily. To make matters worse it was in a 60 year old truck with no seatbelts. I eventually replaced them without incident, even though they still had plenty of tread left. Even if the tires look fine, the rubber has hardened over the years resulting in increased stopping distance, and decreased grip.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
06/12/2017 at 19:15, STARS: 0
Replace.
"Sovande" (sovande)
06/12/2017 at 19:23, STARS: 0
Replace if you are going to drive the car. Pretty sure they quit making those tires though so you will have to find something else.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
06/12/2017 at 20:08, STARS: 0
https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Documents/2014_Tire_Safety_SYM_Panel_4b_Kane.pdf
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
06/12/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 0
If stored inside and putting around town I would still use them and keep an eye out for cracks to form. they are on their last legs, even indoors the rubber is degrading. I would keep checking for cracks as the tires get driven and flex.
If you plan on high speed driving or a long trip I would replace.
"Meatcoma" (mastapoof)
06/13/2017 at 14:41, STARS: 0
I just replaced my oem tires on my 2003 Ford F250 with 136k miles. They’ve needed it for 3 or 4 years and they had some serious cracks in the sidewall. I drove it occasionally though so it did not have flat spots. That is what I’d worry most about with those but I’d still drive them for a bit.
Water down a patch and burn em off!