Re: IML: Tire Expiration Dates

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

If you think that your tires are too old, you should replace them. Safety has to be one of our primary concerns, especially driving older vehicles. I think that it is possible for tires to last a very long time if the car is stored properly, but no one really can tell for sure. The old saying, "it is better to be safe than sorry" really applies to this situation.

Paul W.

In an email dated 31/5/2005 8:59:18 pm GMT Daylight time, Ken Miller <kdmiller44@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>There is an article in the Wall Street Journal today stating that Ford 
>Motor Company is saying that tires have a life expectancy of 6 years and 
>should be replaced after that time interval. ?DaimlerChrysler AG 
>apparently has been saying this with their Mercedes models for some time 
>and just started recommending it with their 2005 Chrysler models. ?Other 
>manufacturers aren't as sure and as always, there are two sides to the 
>issue.
>
>Those of us with Imperials that don't get driven very often may need to 
>at least consider this point of view. ?The tires on my 67 Convertible 
>look practically new and probably have less than 5,000 miles on them, 
>but when I checked the sales slip I realized that I bought them in 
>1988! ?That means that these guys are about 17 years old. ?Other old car 
>collectors tell me they are changing their tires every ten years or so, 
>worn out or not. ?I'm beginning to think that there is something to this.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Ken Miller
>61 and 67 Converts (that get driven a few hundred miles a year)
>
>
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