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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: Stewart G Griffin on May 30, 2008, 05:12:02 pm
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i've got a plethora of used tires (some hi-po) that i'm thinking of giving away/selling on "the list."
However, most of them, probably all of them are over 4 years old and i think it might be a safety hazard to sell or give them away.
Your thoughts?
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I buy and sell used tires all the time. As long as they are not weather cracked they should be fine.
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i've got a plethora of used tires (some hi-po) that i'm thinking of giving away/selling on "the list."
However, most of them, probably all of them are over 4 years old and i think it might be a safety hazard to sell or give them away.
Your thoughts?
Back in 'ancient times' when tires were made with cotton-cord plies they used to figure tires were a blowout/accident waiting to happen when they got 5 years old, modern materials don't 'rot' that way :)
IMO as long as you've got no weather-checks or separations you will be fine, one issue I've heard of with *really* old tires is that they can lose enough of the 'volatiles' in the rubber compound to get hard as a rock and nearly as rough riding....
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OK, got ya. Thanks everyone for responding.
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Yeah but when they get that hard they are good for burnouts! ;D
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PT.2:
Do you trust Firestone tires?
a) before, say, 95 or whenever the ford fiasco happened?
b)after, say, 95 or whenever the ford fiasco happened?
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I think that tire technology has improved alot in the past decade. Although the tire brand makes a difference to me, in terms of quality. I have purchased and run used BFG and Yokohama tires on my trucks in the past; mainly for off-road use. I have a pair of used BF Goodrich tires on the rear of my beater '73 C20, those tires have lasted a LONG time.
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I've bought a bunch of use tires. on my 87, I bought 3 sets to find out what size would fit, without being stuck with them for a long time, and also for cheap.
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PT.2:
Do you trust Firestone tires?
a) before, say, 95 or whenever the ford fiasco happened?
b)after, say, 95 or whenever the ford fiasco happened?
A) Pre-Ford Fiasco, they were decent tires at best truck wise
B) Post Fiasco, Crap no matter what(Unless High Dollar Performances, but I still wouldn't trust them :o) so as Blazin suggested, Good For Burnouts ;D Careful not to have anyone around when they shread, cause they can go flying(Also watch that they aren't going to destroy a Rim/Body Panel in the process!! :o :o :o).....
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Ford contracted Firestone to make them cheap tires and then ford sets inflation recommendation at 26psi. The tires blow out and the media exploited it. I think Ford and Firestone learned their lessons... Firestone makes decent tires still.
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I blame Ford for 75% of that. The ignorant SUV owners for another 15%. People were inflating their tires to what the door jamb said, not the sidewall of the tire. I have never had a problem with Firstone tires.
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Cooper Tire says that tires shouldn't be kept over ten years. That's a pretty long time. Most trailering experts say to replace heavy trailer tires (campers, motorhomes)within 7 years.
http://www.coopertire.com/html/pdf/tirefitmentsafety.pdf (http://www.coopertire.com/html/pdf/tirefitmentsafety.pdf)
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My truck has 4 different branded used tires on it, all of em the same size and approximate wear..and all are decent and have not been a problem..
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i think the other thing is that you can usually tell when a tire is going bad by feel-----if it starts vibrating strangly or starts making noise, it's probably going to go--pretty soon.
i can't see a tire, just because it's 5-10 or more yrs old just going in an instant without any warning. Although, like people, i suppose it has and does happen(like with ford). But the more decent quality tires should give some warning signs.
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The tires I race on are 6 years old. The previous owner of them took them off his van because he didn't trust them[3years ago]. I can't remember how they ended up on my truck, but they've been holding up fine.
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i love used tires ;D theres nothing better then throwin a set of old tires on my truck and smokin them tell they pop!!!!! yeaaaaa
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haha yea old tires are reallly good for burnouts ;D. but just make sure they are not dry rotted.