i don't believe you are driving fearlessly, however, i would agree you are
driving stupidly unless the extent of your driving is going to be "in town"
only under 50mph.
jerry
Reid Trummel wrote:
>
> Hi Team,
>
> Just looking for some "anecdotal evidence" and thought maybe you could
> help...
>
> Over the decades I've read articles warning about the dangers of old tires,
> and yet I can't recall hearing of any actual problems with them. Some say
> you should not drive on tires more than 10 years old, or more than six years
> old, and tire sellers and quite happy to sell you a new set every year --
> for safety's sake, of course!).
>
> I do not doubt that for high-performance applications, such as for racing,
> it is always better to have the best and newest of everything, but for the
> occasional joy ride -- the way that most of us typically use our Healeys --
> it seems like overkill, at least based on my experience and the lack of
> evidence to the contrary that I have seen or heard.
>
> So my request is this: Please tell me if you have had any problems with
> tires that are attributable to the age of the tire(s). If you got a flat
> tire by running over a nail, the age of the tire isn't NOT the proximate
> cause of the flat -- I'm looking for stories of problems that were caused
> by, or the direct result of, the tires being old. No old wives's tales or
> "I heard of a guy who..." stories, please. YOUR personal, first-hand
> experiences, please.
>
> Anyone? Thanks.
>
> Reid
> Fearlessly driving on 15-year-old Pirelli radials
>
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