Off-Topic Chatter Non-Vehicle Related Chat

Tire Safety

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 7/8/08, 10:37 AM
  #1  
Team Mustang Source
Thread Starter
 
GottaHaveIt's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 5, 2005
Posts: 13,223
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 14 Posts
Tire Safety

How old are you vehicles tires ? worth the watch.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
Old 7/8/08, 10:39 AM
  #2  
Team Mustang Source
Thread Starter
 
GottaHaveIt's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 5, 2005
Posts: 13,223
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 14 Posts
I'll be checking my tire dates example 424 forty second week of 2004
Old 7/10/08, 10:13 PM
  #3  
bob
Legacy TMS Member
 
bob's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 16, 2004
Location: Bristol, TN
Posts: 5,197
Received 16 Likes on 11 Posts
424 would be 42nd week of 1994, 4204 would be 42nd week of 2004

There is alot of stuff they are leaving out of thier investigative report - like the conditions in which the tire was stored, the conditions under which it was used. Manufacturing date alone will not accurately predict tire life.

Oh well, it will be interesting how this plays out in the long run. In any event it will utlimately drive the prices of tires up if consumer demand and/or government intervention creates a firm pull and destroy date for tires.
Old 7/10/08, 11:49 PM
  #4  
Team Mustang Source
Thread Starter
 
GottaHaveIt's Avatar
 
Join Date: January 5, 2005
Posts: 13,223
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 14 Posts
it was something that I never ever was aware so i'll be lookin for tire deals now ! btw mine were like new when the car was built so I think Ford was on the ball there !
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cozyp828
2015 - 2023 MUSTANG
19
4/18/16 09:46 PM
austin101385
'10-14 Shelby Mustangs
3
10/2/15 01:00 PM



Quick Reply: Tire Safety



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:53 AM.