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  1. indaville

    indaville Formula 3

    Oct 6, 2005
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    Louisville, KY
    #1 indaville, Mar 4, 2006
    How long should you wait to replace your tires? I did a search on this and could not find what I was looking for. I bought my car in the fall last year and it has great service records but nothing on the tires.

    This week I noticed I had flat tire, I took the tire off and found a screw in the tread. When I took it to GoodYear to get it fixed I asked how much wear I had, they said about 40%, but as they were looking they noticed that the tires were made in 1997.

    Should I get them replaced right away? The tread is fine but I am concerned with their age.

    Matt
     
  2. Dubai Vol

    Dubai Vol Formula 3

    Aug 12, 2005
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    #2 Dubai Vol, Mar 4, 2006
    The standard is 6 years IIRC. Check here:

    http://www.tirerack.com

    I started buying tires from these guys in the '80s.
     
  3. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 ernie, Mar 4, 2006
    If you look in between the groves you will see wear indicators. They look like little bumps. Again the indicators are located in between the grooves of the tire. The indicators are about 1/16", or 1.6mm thick. Once the tread wears down to those then it's time for new tires. You can find were the indicators are by looking for the little arrows on the sidewall of the tire.

    You can see a picture of what I'm talking about on this site. http://www.kumhousa.com/Care/RWI.asp
    Or on this one. http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/tp/tp2823/rotation.htm
     
  4. 285ferrari

    285ferrari Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 285ferrari, Mar 4, 2006
    Almost 10 year old rubber might need to be replaced. I would, Murphys Law...
     
  5. hardtop

    hardtop F1 World Champ

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    #5 hardtop, Mar 5, 2006
    I would replace them, you will probably get a better ride and better handling with new ones. You should also know that once a tire is repaired it is no longer considered suitable for high speed use. There are a zillion tire choices in standard 328 sizes.

    Dave
     
  6. indaville

    indaville Formula 3

    Oct 6, 2005
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    #6 indaville, Mar 5, 2006
    Thanks guys, I am going to go ahead and get new ones!
     

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