All,
A similiar thing happened to me recently. Was
buying tires for my 98 P'up when I said I wanted to
use the unused spare that hangs under the rear and
only buy 3 new ones. Dealer wouldn't do it, have
known him for years so trust his judgement, said the
spare was unsafe because of age and exposure. Advised
me to use it only to get me to a tire store to fix or
replace the flat one..
--- "Engfehr, John (J.D.)" <jengfehr@ford.com> wrote:
> >Definitely do not use 25 year old tires!!
>
> >Guys & Gals - As Dr. Larry discovered, old tires
> become dangerous.
> >Tire compounds do not age like fine wine. They
> deteriorate over time.
>
> I learned this lesson the hard way. I bought 3 tires
> that had never been
> used; still had the stickers on them. I didn't think
> to ask how old they
> were. When I took them to be mounted the tire guy
> said no way, these are
> 30 years old. You live and learn. Does anyone want
> to make flower boxes
> out of these? Only $75.
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