I wonder how they determine "poor tires". They measure tread depth here in
Pa., but to my knowledge that's it.
Regards
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: healeyolic <healey6@optonline.net>
> To: BritishCarWeek <BritCarWeek@arczip.com>; Justin
<spartan0199@hotmail.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 5/27/05 5:28:16 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 year max tire life?
>
> Smacks of lawyers guiding the policy so that they don't get sued again.
> wishful thinking on their part as there is always someone who will sue
over
> anything. I do know that in New Jersey, tire condition is part of the
annual
> inspection and you can fail based upon poor tires.
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BritishCarWeek" <BritCarWeek@arczip.com>
> To: "Justin" <spartan0199@hotmail.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 year max tire life?
>
>
> > Hi Justin,
> >
> > I'm not a tire expert, but I think there's a lot more to this idea than
> > just
> > replacing the tires after six years. They're probably basing their
> > replacement duration figures using worst case scenario. If the car
spends
> > most of its time in the garage and isn't driven very often, then six
years
> > is probably a tad bit premature. Wear and tear caused by driving, and
> > ultraviolet rays from the sun [deteriorating the rubber] while sitting
> > outdoors will cause the tire to age much quicker.
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