while having my car serviced at a Firestone service center, they found a nail in one tire that was just 9 years old. I don’t drive a lot of miles in a year so there was about 6/32 of tread left on the tire. They said they couldn’t repair a tire that old. I bought 2 new tires to match (on the same…

[image] ArnieGesch: I used to be in the auto repair business and we repaired tires with a plug regardless of the age of the tire. Also we installed tires of any age on any clean rim. what’s going on here? Did they take me to the cleaners or is this some new policy the tire manufacturers dreamed …

That is based upon marketing and the desire of the tire industry to sell more rubber. A lot of factors can affect the life of tires. Why not replace every bushing in your vehicle after 6 years? I think the original poster was taken to the cleaners. Mind you I don’t know how long the nail was in the …

[image] ArnieGesch: just 9 years old. I wouldn’t willingly drive around on 9 year old tires [image] ArnieGesch: I bought 2 new tires to match (on the same axel). If all four tires were 9 years old, you should’ve replaced them all [image] ArnieGesch: I ask to have the remaining go…

I’d bet that @CapriRacer (Barry, a regular contributor) will be stopping by, shortly. He will have more information about tires and aging. Perhaps he will describe proper inspection, cracking, etcetera. Tires - CapriRacer (Barry) http://www.barrystiretech.com Outstanding Expertise Tire Engineer…

Whenever I purchase tires I always ask to see the actual tires that will be going on my cars. I reject any tires with a DOT date of manufacture “freshness” label more than a month or two old. Some places have some old “brand new” tires they’ll sell and you’d already be on your way to old tires. CSA …

Read these articles: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=138 https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=183

common_sense_answer: I reject any tires with a DOT date of manufacture “freshness” label more than a month or two old You must be a picky buyer. In my heck of the woods, if tire is under 1 year from the factory, it’s OK. Besides, the deterioration is substantially slower if tire is on the …

Thanks for the vote of confidence. First, the rubber used in tires is different than the rubber used elsewhere on cars - such as belts, bushings, and hoses. Those components tend to be made out rubber that has more age resistance. Even then, the rubber used is specific to what properties work bes…

[image] thegreendrag0n: You must be a picky buyer. I am… and it’s not that I don’t recognize that indoor storage of new tires preserves freshness, it’s more that tire sellers/servicers won’t work on “old” tires for repairs, rotations, balancing etcetera. Shot by their own gun… it’s their rul…

You are just repeating stuff, without providing any explanation. Do you think that tire rot affects tires in Alaska the same way it does in Florida? And what is up with the industry that keeps claiming to improve its synthetic rubber formulations in such a way that it reduces effective tire life?

Did Firestone take me to the cleaners?

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VOLVO-V70 January 12, 2020, 7:32pm 2

They are correct and if you are in the US there are lawyers just waiting for a situation like this.

Sorry , Arnie but you are way out of date and the current guide line is to replace tires at about the 6 year mark no matter thread depth.

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Did Firestone take me to the cleaners?

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