<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_8955">I believe in erring on the side of safety, when it comes to the age of tires.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_9039" dir="ltr">I have to say, though, that you cannot always tell by examining the tires...go by the date.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_9045" dir="ltr">I have some tires that are well past their best by date (don't worry, car is not yet back on the road) and they look absolutely perfect.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_9056" dir="ltr">They are probably harder, and who knows what is going on underneath, but they appear supple with new looking treads.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_9057" dir="ltr">I've also had a tire tread separate when it was well within the safety time limit.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_9078" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426615534887_9079" dir="ltr">Stephen, BJ8<br></div></div></body></html>