Question about old tires?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**nightmare** · 05-17-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I've had a lot of old tires blow out when theylook fine, and they all looked great. No damage, no dry rot, nothing. The 3/4 ton and one ton tires are worse becouse they take a much higher PSI than P rated tires.
If it is a nice truck, I'd pass.

chevguy7 · 05-17-2008, 12:32 AM

don't do it

s95930 · 05-17-2008, 12:41 AM

I would get new ones.

http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_expire.htm

jeffspower · 05-17-2008, 01:30 AM

I wouldn't trust them either. The '68 sits most of the time, and about 10 years ago, an 8 year old tire with maybe 5,000 miles on it blew up UGLY. No rot, wear and rarely seen the sun. Luckily, the out of style running board took the beating instead of the fender.

A friend has an '88 Formula he bought new. About 35K on the clock I think. Still on the original rubber. He wanted to take it on a trip a few years back, I told him he was crazy. So rather than buy tires, he parked it

**El Jay** · 05-17-2008, 01:34 AM

I'd toss them.
Tires are "cheap", trucks cost money.

sleric77 · 05-17-2008, 02:16 AM

it's better to be safe than sorry .

72gmcworker · 05-17-2008, 02:58 AM

they just did a news story not to long ago in Toronto about tires and age and was quoted that after 6 years (from the date code stamped onto tire) you chuck them period.

Works for me...never any tire issues yet.

right now I'm using Uniroyal Cross Country's on 2 of my trucks....they ride and work well even in the wet.

Get some 16" rims for better tire choice.

05-17-2008, 12:32 AM	#2
chevguy7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 316	Re: Question about old tires?? don't do it __________________ 1970 C10 - ECE 3.5/5 drop, dual exhaust with turbo mufflers, front discs http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=272458 2000 Buick Regal GS - Supercharged 3.8 V6 240hp, 1/4 mile 15 seconds

05-17-2008, 12:41 AM	#3
s95930 A-Adam A-Adam Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sarpy Co. Ne. South of Omaha Posts: 263	Re: Question about old tires?? I would get new ones. http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_expire.htm __________________ 70 3/4 ton GMC Camper Special

05-17-2008, 01:30 AM	#4
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: Question about old tires?? I wouldn't trust them either. The '68 sits most of the time, and about 10 years ago, an 8 year old tire with maybe 5,000 miles on it blew up UGLY. No rot, wear and rarely seen the sun. Luckily, the out of style running board took the beating instead of the fender. A friend has an '88 Formula he bought new. About 35K on the clock I think. Still on the original rubber. He wanted to take it on a trip a few years back, I told him he was crazy. So rather than buy tires, he parked it __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

05-17-2008, 01:34 AM	#5
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Question about old tires?? I'd toss them. Tires are "cheap", trucks cost money. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

05-17-2008, 02:16 AM	#6
sleric77 1967newheartbeat Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rentz , georgia Posts: 96	Re: Question about old tires?? it's better to be safe than sorry .

05-17-2008, 02:58 AM	#7
72gmcworker Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: North x Northwest BC Posts: 62	Re: Question about old tires?? they just did a news story not to long ago in Toronto about tires and age and was quoted that after 6 years (from the date code stamped onto tire) you chuck them period. Works for me...never any tire issues yet. right now I'm using Uniroyal Cross Country's on 2 of my trucks....they ride and work well even in the wet. Get some 16" rims for better tire choice. __________________ '70 Pontiac Firebird Esprit '72 GMC 2500 '90 GMC V1500 '94 Dodge Cummins 2500 '02 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab Long Box 4x4 gasser Last edited by 72gmcworker; 05-17-2008 at 03:01 AM.



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