Tire safety

Loco

Loco

I'd wheel it
Until the cost of any lawsuits become more than the cost of recalling all those old tires, the tire industry will never do it voluntarily. The real question is what is the DOT waiting for to create new legislation regarding this oversight? Is it the same in Canada? I hope not but would not be at all surprised.
 
Buster

Buster

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Club Member
I can't dismiss what they say but in almost 1,000,000km of driving I have never had a tire delaminate it's tread. That being said I have seen tires fail that were overloaded and or under inflated. Generally this has more to do with heat than anything else. But as a tire ages it becomes less flexible and thus produces more heat. Add in low inflation pressures and voila.....failure. Did anybody else notice that the large warehouse of vehicles wrecked by tire failures was almost exclusively Ford Explorers. These vehicles had low tire inflation guidelines on the door jam. About 26psi if I recall from my previous life as a mechanic.
Just some food for thought: before loading your rig, check the TIRES load rating and recommended PSI for the load. Not the door jam sticker. The people that built the truck/car are trying to keep 99% of Joe public happy with the ride quality of the vehicle. As an added bonus, proper inflation means less rolling resistance and improved milage.:D
 
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Root Moose

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You are all going to die!

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C

Cummins Land-Rover

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Ahhh! Not here too!

(I get hundreds of questions about this).

Basically you guys are right, tire inflation and overloading are the root cause of 99% of failures. Tire aging is a problem but it has been sensationalized, and it's difficult to nail down. They can be affected in 3-4 years if in direct sunlight/ozone, but in other cases they can be in great shape after 6-7 years. It's difficult to come up with a time recommendation, as it's very variable. Tire aging is also worse in drier and warmer climates, so the southern US seems to have more issues with it than we do here.
 
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