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05-17-2008, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Washington
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Re: Question about old tires??
 don't do it
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05-17-2008, 12:41 AM
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A-Adam A-Adam
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Sarpy Co. Ne. South of Omaha
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Re: Question about old tires??
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05-17-2008, 01:30 AM
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Well, Whoop-dee-do!
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others
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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 
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05-17-2008, 01:34 AM
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Gone to greener pastures
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Gateway to the Delta
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Re: Question about old tires??
I'd toss them.
Tires are "cheap", trucks cost money.
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05-17-2008, 02:16 AM
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1967newheartbeat
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: rentz , georgia
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Re: Question about old tires??
it's better to be safe than sorry .
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05-17-2008, 02:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: North x Northwest BC
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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.
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