Great trread on my tires but they barely passed state inspection
05-08-2013, 10:38 PM
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Great trread on my tires but they barely passed state inspection
My tires have great tread, but the guy doing the state inspection said all four are dry rotted. I bought the Sumitomos on the back in 2005 and the Kumhos on the front in 2007. I drive this six-speed manual coupe 3,500 miles a year. The inspector said I don't drive it enough. It's not a daily driver--maybe two to three times a week, usually 10 to 20 miles one way.
I had another mechanic look at the tires and he said they are fine. He has done inspections for shops. I'll replace them before the next inspection.
I had another mechanic look at the tires and he said they are fine. He has done inspections for shops. I'll replace them before the next inspection.
05-08-2013, 11:10 PM
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Its hard to argue with a state inspector when the tires are 6 years old.
Four years are considered max reliable life.
You'll not pass tech at most race tracks with those, either.
Four years are considered max reliable life.
You'll not pass tech at most race tracks with those, either.
05-08-2013, 11:23 PM
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Your location isn't particularly "tire friendly" either for 6+ year old tires and if the date codes were checked they could possibly be older!
05-09-2013, 12:10 AM
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yep..
The DOT rules now make it easy for an inspector to see exactly how old tires are and when they need to be discarded. the 4 yr rule will become the law of the land soon, brought on for safety. Its good for the tire industry as well...bad for some of us though.
You CAN extend the life of your tires by maintaining them. IF you have a station that has nitrogen...try that. Not because it makes the car lighter...its a dry gas like Co2, that will delay the rot from within by keeping moisture away from the rubber inside. Hose 'em down with armour-all gel, like sun-screen and they will make it to the limit. The goal is to keep them so nice the inspectors do not think they need to check the date codes...
The DOT rules now make it easy for an inspector to see exactly how old tires are and when they need to be discarded. the 4 yr rule will become the law of the land soon, brought on for safety. Its good for the tire industry as well...bad for some of us though.
You CAN extend the life of your tires by maintaining them. IF you have a station that has nitrogen...try that. Not because it makes the car lighter...its a dry gas like Co2, that will delay the rot from within by keeping moisture away from the rubber inside. Hose 'em down with armour-all gel, like sun-screen and they will make it to the limit. The goal is to keep them so nice the inspectors do not think they need to check the date codes...
05-09-2013, 07:56 AM
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My tires have great tread, but the guy doing the state inspection said all four are dry rotted. I bought the Sumitomos on the back in 2005 and the Kumhos on the front in 2007. I drive this six-speed manual coupe 3,500 miles a year. The inspector said I don't drive it enough. It's not a daily driver--maybe two to three times a week, usually 10 to 20 miles one way.
I had another mechanic look at the tires and he said they are fine. He has done inspections for shops. I'll replace them before the next inspection.
I had another mechanic look at the tires and he said they are fine. He has done inspections for shops. I'll replace them before the next inspection.
I can recommend Nexen N3000 silica tread tires, they are cheap but they grip better than tires 3x the price. I have 275 40 17 all round on 9.5 inch wide rims, they have to be the best tires i had on my vette grip wise wet or dry. I have had Kumho tires years ago i hated them the tires had so little grip and would spin too easily, these Nexen tires are way better heaps more grip wet and dry.
05-09-2013, 09:12 AM
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yep..
The DOT rules now make it easy for an inspector to see exactly how old tires are and when they need to be discarded. the 4 yr rule will become the law of the land soon, brought on for safety. Its good for the tire industry as well...bad for some of us though.
You CAN extend the life of your tires by maintaining them. IF you have a station that has nitrogen...try that. Not because it makes the car lighter...its a dry gas like Co2, that will delay the rot from within by keeping moisture away from the rubber inside. Hose 'em down with armour-all gel, like sun-screen and they will make it to the limit. The goal is to keep them so nice the inspectors do not think they need to check the date codes...
The DOT rules now make it easy for an inspector to see exactly how old tires are and when they need to be discarded. the 4 yr rule will become the law of the land soon, brought on for safety. Its good for the tire industry as well...bad for some of us though.
You CAN extend the life of your tires by maintaining them. IF you have a station that has nitrogen...try that. Not because it makes the car lighter...its a dry gas like Co2, that will delay the rot from within by keeping moisture away from the rubber inside. Hose 'em down with armour-all gel, like sun-screen and they will make it to the limit. The goal is to keep them so nice the inspectors do not think they need to check the date codes...
05-09-2013, 10:57 AM
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Age period will rot them
Had some M/T that were between 3-4 yrs old and just beginning to show signs of rot. 200 mi on them stored in garage the entire time. Maybe tire dressings didnt help maybe didnt matter. All I can say is they were starting to show very fine lines in the wall by the bead of the rim and we have good weather here. Time for new ones.
Had some M/T that were between 3-4 yrs old and just beginning to show signs of rot. 200 mi on them stored in garage the entire time. Maybe tire dressings didnt help maybe didnt matter. All I can say is they were starting to show very fine lines in the wall by the bead of the rim and we have good weather here. Time for new ones.