Dangerous Tires on 20/20

Tartar · 02-07-2010, 11:21 AM

I just saw this 20/20 report on the dangers of selling new tires past their non-existent expiration date. Quite shocking, really...

Do you guys ask for the manufacture date when buying new tires? Do tire stores even have this information on hand when they order from their distributors? How "fresh" should tires be when they are purchased new? 6mo? 1 year?

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surprise · 02-07-2010, 02:25 PM

I always look at the tires before they are mounted and note the manufacture date next to the DOT number. Anything older than 9 months I ask if they have any newer tires in stock, anything over a year I would refuse.

The tirerack link below shows how to read the manufacture date.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=11

Kylekuu · 02-07-2010, 02:48 PM

i think the general rule is 5 years max for tires. Which is kinda hard to get tires last that long. Besides before the 5 years are up, it'll probably start cracking up and stuff, by then you wouldn't even want to use em

oilcrankinject · 02-07-2010, 03:05 PM

That is so true. I just wish I could convice others of this.

Mr.335iCoupe · 02-07-2010, 09:35 PM

So if you find out that your tire is older than 6 years, you can bring it back to the place that you purchased it at and demand new tires?

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Tartar New Member 5 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 328i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Dangerous Tires on 20/20 - Do you check tire mfg date? I just saw this 20/20 report on the dangers of selling new tires past their non-existent expiration date. Quite shocking, really... Do you guys ask for the manufacture date when buying new tires? Do tire stores even have this information on hand when they order from their distributors? How "fresh" should tires be when they are purchased new? 6mo? 1 year? [u2b]<object width="212" height="172"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mDgSk5xWkrI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_ US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mDgSk5xWkrI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_ US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="212" height="172"></embed></object>[/u2b]
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surprise New Member 2 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I always look at the tires before they are mounted and note the manufacture date next to the DOT number. Anything older than 9 months I ask if they have any newer tires in stock, anything over a year I would refuse. The tirerack link below shows how to read the manufacture date. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=11
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02-07-2010, 02:48 PM	#3
Kylekuu Captain 30 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 08 328xi, 84 318i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kenosha, WI iTrader: (0)	i think the general rule is 5 years max for tires. Which is kinda hard to get tires last that long. Besides before the 5 years are up, it'll probably start cracking up and stuff, by then you wouldn't even want to use em
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oilcrankinject Captain 79 Rep 996 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	That is so true. I just wish I could convice others of this.
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Mr.335iCoupe Q(0_0Q) 65 Rep 581 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (5)	So if you find out that your tire is older than 6 years, you can bring it back to the place that you purchased it at and demand new tires?
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