- 1. Tire lifespan (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Schauss" <schauss@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 12:38:22 -0400
- I have a set of Michelin 165-14 XZXs on my MGB. The tires have been on the car about 8 1/2 years and 40k miles. They still have plenty of tread on them and minimal evidence of dry rot or cracking on
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- 2. Re: Tire lifespan (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Wilhelmy <rwil@cts.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 14:09:12 -0700
- In my opinion, yes. I would replace all ten year old tires on a car that I drove at any speed, and certainly for a daily driver. I might keep one for a spare, presuming that any spare would only get
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- 3. Re: Tire lifespan (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 00:34:20 -0400 (EDT)
- I don't know if it's recommended or how safe it is, but I drove my spitfire on tires that were probably at least 20 years old. I bought the car out of storage and drove it. scott
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- 4. Re: Tire lifespan (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 23:51:14 -0700
- I am in the process of restoring a 1934 Singer and it needed something to roll on in the shop since it had no tires when I bought it. The guy at the shop (that I do trust after 20+ years of buying f
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