Hi Team,
Just looking for some "anecdotal evidence" and thought maybe you could
help...
Over the decades I've read articles warning about the dangers of old tires,
and yet I can't recall hearing of any actual problems with them. Some say
you should not drive on tires more than 10 years old, or more than six years
old, and tire sellers and quite happy to sell you a new set every year --
for safety's sake, of course!).
I do not doubt that for high-performance applications, such as for racing,
it is always better to have the best and newest of everything, but for the
occasional joy ride -- the way that most of us typically use our Healeys --
it seems like overkill, at least based on my experience and the lack of
evidence to the contrary that I have seen or heard.
So my request is this: Please tell me if you have had any problems with
tires that are attributable to the age of the tire(s). If you got a flat
tire by running over a nail, the age of the tire isn't NOT the proximate
cause of the flat -- I'm looking for stories of problems that were caused
by, or the direct result of, the tires being old. No old wives's tales or
"I heard of a guy who..." stories, please. YOUR personal, first-hand
experiences, please.
Anyone? Thanks.
Reid
Fearlessly driving on 15-year-old Pirelli radials
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