Guys, I highly recommend this video.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
Need to see, How old are your tires?
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Savin
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
Wow...
When I go for "new" tires, I'm going to hand pic them. I would have never thought that stuff. Thank you for sharing that vid. It should be stickied.
When I go for "new" tires, I'm going to hand pic them. I would have never thought that stuff. Thank you for sharing that vid. It should be stickied.
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
Yeah make sure you check the manufacturing date on those tires.
Cliffnotes article: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4822250" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cliffnotes article: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4822250" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
That is actually really nice to know. I wouldnt have thought to check to see when a tire was made nor did I think the age would really matter.
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I've worked in a tire store for 3 years and this is the first time I've come across this information. Hmm.
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
I never really thought about it because I KNOW mine are too old 
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
Yup, I saw this in the news too.
Very good source of info.
Very good source of info.
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
thanks ... i need to buy some new tires ... maybe some Toyo Proxes ... i am going to check each tire they sell me ... and tomorrow going to look my current tires 
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
wow I had NO idea! thank you for sharing! 
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Re: Need to see, How old are your tires?
lol this time its NOT MY FAULT HURRAY!!!!
TIRES FTMFW!!!!
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