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Old 08-23-2012, 05:17 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
Old tires are fine, depending on condition. I know of people racing on 20+ year old tires at speeds around 300mph. It all depends on how they have been treated over the years. If exposed to harsh conditions, tires can begin failing in 7 years, maybe less.
Mine weren't. The tread separated. You should have felt the vibration in the steering. It was time to trash all four of them. Shame, because they had lots of tread depth, but they were hazardous.
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