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From: Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid>
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On Wed, 14 May 2025 09:49:22 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

>On 5/14/2025 9:36 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2025-05-14 12:06 a.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The tires on my Explorer were 16 years old when I replaced
>>>>> them.  Less a year later I sold it to my co-worker.
>>>>
>>>> You sure got your money's worth from those tyres.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes, I did, and I had to buy that last set myself.  😠
>>> Original set on the Explorer was a Christmas present
>>> that I asked Santa Claus for.
>> 
>> You are lucky they lasted that long. Tires have a best before date. When 
>> my mother had to give up driving and I bought her car there were only 
>> about 25,000 miles it and the tires appeared to be in good shape. They 
>> were crack free and had lots of tread but were about 7-8 years old. 
>> Within a couple weeks there was a thumping in one of the front tires. 
>> Before I had a day off to take it for repair it got worse. It turned out 
>> they had thrown belts.
>
>No laws, but most tire makers suggest 5 to 6 years.  I never had tires 
>last that long.  OTOH, the ones on my wife's car could have been. Now 
>that I think about it, she could have gone out and had a tire go bad and 
>be stranded a mile from home.

I guess the material ages even if you don't drive much.

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Bruce
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