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How Old is Too Old for Tires? NPC, For a New Tire Sitting in the Garage |
andys |
Feb 14 2018, 12:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None |
About 1 1/2 years ago, slight collision repair on my daughters car, they mounted a non-matching tire. I pointed out their mistake, and they willingly mounted a matching tire. So when I bring the car home and open the trunk, there is the unmounted mismatched tire. I store it in the garage, unwrapped.
So now, my wife's 2010 Camry is in need of tires, coincidentally the same size as the NOS tire in the garage. Since that specific tire is still available, do I consider buying three new, and use the other to make up the set? What's the conventional wisdom? Worth the risk? Thanks, Andys |
Andyrew |
Feb 14 2018, 02:15 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
There are SO many people that go and buy used tires from the tire shops that have stacks of them sitting out in the sun with various amounts of wear and run them on their car..
I've bought used tires once. I wont do that again. So many manufacturers out there that put out a decent tire for dirt cheap nowadays. I'd keep the spare as a spare. |
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