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Old 12-10-2008, 07:24 PM   #215 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
Not sure if there is much that can be done for sidewall cracking but that is the only real failure I have ever gotten on tires in that the side wall blows or developes a slow leak.
This is not sarcasm, but what about maintenance? By that I mean washing your tires or scrubbing then when you wash your car. Or using a silicone based product to keep the sidewalls from cracking. I assume its refered to as dry rot, which would indicate that the sidewalls have dried up, kinda like when leather seats crack.

There is preventive maintenance to keep that from happening, those of you living in cold climates may have to stay on top of your tires a bit more than warmer climate owners.
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