This was the Tire Rack question in the last Grassroots Motorsports.
The executive summary is that tires dry out and harden as the age.
Decreasing grip and stopping ability.
Paul.
On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 08:17:50PM +0100, Bert Palte wrote:
> Hello fellow listers,
>
> Probably this question has come up before but I don't remember having seen
> it recently.
>
> The tires under my 1970 B have been replaced in 1991 or something
> (Michelins). Still in very good shape, lots of tread left.
>
> However, is it still safe to use them?
> Or should I, now that they are about 11-12 years old, replace them for
> safety reasons?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bert
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