[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

I've been on 2 Hot Rod Power Tours, and you would be surprised at how many cars I passed between stops were on the side of the road with tires that failed.

Most if not all of those people were running old tires, which looked perfectly fine visually.

When you have a tire come apart on you on the highway, and it whips your quarter panel to death, THEN you will swear to yourself you will always replace tires at proper intervals.

Before you even mount tires, check the date on the tire. I've seen some tires come from a warehouse that are already 3-5 years old.

14, 15, and 16 inch tires are no longer very common, and have the greatest chance of sitting in a warehouse the longest. 17s are right up there too.

If you push the envelope on tire age, and accept the risks, I wish you luck. It costs a lot more than a set of tires to repair a quarter panel, or any panel for that matter.

In my experience(s), being cheap never ends well.

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Yep I've had tire failure at 70 mph on my truck. $3500 damage. I've had them blow more than once on my trailers too. It's not fun.

It's a fairly common theme in Arizona during the summer. Seems to always happen most during the hot months.

Never once had that issue living in Ohio. I think the intense sunshine in AZ and the really hot blacktop is a factor. I've gotten to the point when tires get over 5 years old I start getting leery of them. I might run them longer if they still look good but I tend to keep the trips shorter lol.