Check Your Tires!

[Pac1373]

I currently drive on and track DOT02 Conti tires. They are perfectly fine and have over 3 hours track time on them.
On the contrary, my brother bought Regal(?) tires for his E46, brand new with maybe a year shelf life, and one blew the sidewall when we were on the highway, luckily only doing about 65mph. Nothing happened. I was touching a chick's boobies in the back seat when it blew.

God was punishing you for not going directly to third base.

[e30evolution]

check the dot number on the other side of the tire

[joshh]

Considering most American consumers are complete idiots when it comes to anything they have to research themselves and that they don't even check their own tire pressures, they're taking a one sided view.

[trackjunkie21]

what you guys are saying may be true but, i still feel better knowing that the "new" tire i just bought is not 9yrs old, even if it does not lead to my death. (speaking of which i have a dream to add to the dream thread.)

and to dinan, i can definitely see what you mean by "media scare tactics".

They caught someone with this video.....

[tjts1]

I have 10 year old tires and I'm not dead yet therefore this is BS.

There, a whole thread in 1 sentence. Now you don't have to read it.

[Nick_S]

That guy's mustache creeped me out so I turned off the video. Something about tires and fiery death I think.

[nomansland92]

wait a second so this is saying those free tires i find that have 1/8 inch left tread on them and are probably 10 years old isn't safe? Nah that can't be

[Mr. Tasty]

gotta love 2 year old thread bumps for no reason

[sweet6e30]

JUST BEACAUSE

[Simon S]

I for one do appreciate discussion on tire age.

I have a set of potentially 9+ year old tires with 90% tread on them. They've spent the last 6 years indoors. Because of the age - I'm just not comfortable running them. I can see waves in the sidewalls that particularly spook me.

Like I could run them – and maybe I’d be fine – but it’s a gamble I’m not willing to take.

When I was younger – I had a tire blow at 70mph – and it was scary. The tread flapped around and really boogered up the fender.

A few years ago – I purchased a ’72 CB350 Honda. I put new tubes on it – but didn’t think much of replacing the tires. 60mph and the front blew. It was a holy fucking miracle that I had the self control to keep my arms relaxed as the bars wobbled wildly around. There was one of those car-carrying rigs not 5 feet away to my left. Traffic behind me. Longest minute of my life was the time it took to gently bring it down to a stop. Must have smoked 4 cigarettes in a row after that..

Any way – I’ve established an 8 year rule. Anything older than 8 years old – and you’re gambling.

[Aus E30]

Approx 9 year old tires (pic Rear).
Blowout at 100km/h on the freeway mid lane change :\.

[CHIF8008]

good info to know

[Erik]

Old thread, but Lulz @ failed sidewall.

[b*saint]

I beat the shit out of my 2003 snow tires.

[devon.818]

Wow you guys need to talk to sportbike guys. As long as a tire is stores properly it has a damn good shelf life! I know of guys who have 5 yr old tires( from date of man.) that are bagged and in storage.
Don't forget tires have to cure!