CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a 9 investigation, Eyewitness News found some stores selling new tires that were actually up to six years old. Each tire has a code on it that will tell you when it was made. Some ...
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Your tires may be the most important pieces of safety equipment on your vehicle. If they're not in good condition, you're just waiting for an accident to happen. But the old ...
Production year - how to check the tyre’s age? In general we can say:. Newer Tires vs. Older Tires Rubber is an organic dating and it decomposes. Bonnier Corp. At ...
Your tires might look perfect, but be dangerously expired-and the proof is hiding in plain sight on your sidewall. While you’re checking tread depth like a responsible driver, rubber deterioration ...
Dozens of deaths have been attributed to "ticking time bomb" aged tires. May 8, 2008— -- The U.S. tire industry is refusing to give American motorists the same warning given to car owners in ...
Q: You recently mentioned the code on the side of tires that gives their manufacture date, and you also said that tires deteriorate with age. How does this affect tires on a car? I am retired and now ...
Most of us know the year of our car. If not, it's clearly noted on the registration and insurance documents in the glovebox. When it comes to the food we enjoy at home, we know that if something doesn ...
I would like this tire date code issue to go away! Consumers are making too big a deal out of all these safety concerns regarding old tires. We sell obsolete Michelin tires, and we never figured out ...