I have 5 full size (Including spare) fairly expensive tires (Michelin 82897 P245/55R19 108H Defender LTX M/S BGW SL) on my 2013 Toyota Venza, The vehicle has about 80000 miles, roughly 60000 - 65000 of which were on these tires. They were purchased at the end of November 2018, so are about 6.5 years…

[image] db4690: A 6-1/2 year old tire is dry rotted to ____ where I’m at And a 6-1/2 year old tire for me is just fine. I have a pickup that sits in the driveway for months at a time, sometimes long enough that the battery goes dead. I don’t drive it much anymore, but it’s so handy to have a…

[image] VDCdriver: One fatal accident can ruin your entire day. Especially if it’s your life. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

I think discussing tires is like discussing oil and batteries Many people feel strongly and there will be disagreement

With tires looking like that, I’d make an immediate plan to get them replaced, no matter if they’re the most expensive Michelins with lots of tread depth

[image] grunes_183031: I tried spread soapy water on it, but the suds associated with spreading hid any obvious leaks. I’m clearly not as good at finding defects as he was. The sudsy water will work, but you have to give it time. For the one that you have to add air to regularly, especially, …

[image] grunes_183031: All the tires have needed to be refilled every few weeks anyway - perhaps because they are rated to 42 PSI, but the car maker, Toyota, says to only use 32 PSI on that vehicle. This is a baffling statement. Why would you expect a tire to leak if the recommended pressure …

[image] grunes_183031: I live in suburban Maryland East of DC One option is Goss Garage 2, run by a long time partner of Pat Goss at the original shop. As you may know, Pat Goss was the expert mechanic on Motorweek before his death. Goss Garage 2 is in Gambrills and that can’t be too far from…

I would not reccomend a shop to Grunes . He thinks Toyotas are expensive to repair - does not like modern day equipment on vehicles - and I don’t think he would be happy no matter what the price was or thework done.

Do old tires catastrophically fail? Or just go flat and need replaced as they fail? Is the vehicle driven only on surface streets, not at highway and Interstates speeds? If so, I would try to get as many miles out of them as I could. If one finally fails due to age, then all should be replac…

Expensive tire sidewall cracks; slow leak

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lion9car July 12, 2025, 6:03am 23

This is a baffling statement. Why would you expect a tire to leak if the recommended pressure for the car is 32 PSI and the maximum pressure for the tire is 42 PSI?

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