Sage advice...
I had 19y/o BFG's on my old T/A that I was trying to sell and didn't want to soak $ into tires then had the blowout on the lone highway.
Then just trying to FIND a replacement 295/50R15 in 2022 was a costly nitemare in itself.
Like the commercial says, the only thing between you and the road is yer tyres...
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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