Re: [T3] Wheel offset. New Continental tires.

["Mike Fisher" <fisherfarms@uwol.net>]

<x-flowed>I'd mount,run and enjoy the Continental tires if I was you Ark.  Mike Fisher 
Harrisburg, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Constantino Tobio" <ctobio@gmail.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Wheel offset. New Continental tires.


> Arkady Mirvis wrote:
> > Why new Continental tires will be of danger if actually put to use?
> > These tires were made in millions and earned excellent reputation.
> Define "new". New as in, made 30 years ago but never used, or new as in,
> made last year? Both are quite different.
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> Rubber deteriorates with time. After a long enough timeline, it's no
> longer safe, whether or not it was mounted on a car. I would not use a
> tire that is more than 10 years old.
>
> I've still got the original, never used spare my Fasty came with 33
> years ago. Happens to be a Michelin whitewall. I'm never going to use it
> as a spare, I might just show it off if I ever get my Fasty to the point
> it's show-presentable.
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