Re: [DML] Old Tires

["Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I also notice that some savvy people who have trailers parked on the side of 
their house take steps to shield the tires from the sun. I guess the sun's 
UV rays damage the compound, and tires, being black, get very hot in the 
sun, too.

-Joe Kuchan

>From: "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [DML] Old Tires
>Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 17:24:22 -0000
>
>This is one of those things you take add some common-sense to. The
>tires companies have two goals - don't get sued, and sell more tires.
>
>If you keep your car as a "collector car" stored inside and don't
>plan on driving it long/hot distances, tires will last quite a long
>time. If you drive it a lot, you'll probably wear them out before
>there is any danger of age-related failure. If you store the car
>outside in the sun, AND don't drive it much, 5-6 years is about right
>(notice how many people have trailer tire failures even though the
>tread looks fine). Trailers are usually stored outside, and many are
>only used a few times a year. Worst of both worlds.
>
>Dave Swingle
>
>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys <BobB@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I have pondered the question of old tires for many years.  This has
> > been driven by questions of many of my car collector friends who
> > occasionally drive their collector cars.
> >
> > Many of us have 20







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