Re: [T3] In need of TIRES

["Everett Barnes" <everettb@thesamba.com>]

<x-flowed>> Rubber does not "dry" out, and I really don't know what the term "dry rot" 
> means when applied to tires. Yes, they get oxidized on the surface, but 
> the only surface that really matters is the tread, where wear exposes 
> relatively fresh material all the time.
It doesn't dry out?  What is the definition for window rubber that is so dry 
that it is rock hard?

I've had tires that had great tread but the sidewalls were cracked from age. 
The cracks were not that visible.  They cornered poorly and the car was 
affected by cross winds due to sidewall flex.  On one car, the rear tires 
came apart and the bead separated from the rim at 65 mph.

Sidewall cracking is bad.

In Arizona, 7 years is probably long enough for tires to rot out.  I've seen 
lots of cars on the side of the freeway with a single tire shredded to bits 
that are around 7 years old.

- Everett 

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