My understanding is, if they are more than 6 or 7 years old then they are
due for replacement, something about the age of the products that make up
the tire tend to deterate. Causing the tires to separate and blow up at any
speed. Maybe some one else knows more that I do.
Mike 50 3100
>I recently received an email from Carl Ham on the subject of the
>possibility of what caused a tire failure where the tread separated from
>the core of the tire. Thought age could be factor but thought this would be
>appropriate for a safety mention to us all on tires ---- Just follow this
>link http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/tirefailure.htm and read all about it
>and see what happened when this tire came apart... :'( --wayne
> p.s. Thanks Carl for sharing...
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