Tires: How Old?
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Shearpin
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I had an insurance appraiser here in Ontario, Canada tell me 8 years for tires.
His input - regardless of the condition of the tires - if I got into an at-fault accident that was investigated for any reason the age of the tires could be used against me.
That was the input of the grand bureaucracy...
His input - regardless of the condition of the tires - if I got into an at-fault accident that was investigated for any reason the age of the tires could be used against me.
That was the input of the grand bureaucracy...
blueboy
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Had GY MTRs on the Rangie and switched them out for General A/Ts. One of the better decisions I made for it.
Ran my ye olde BFG KM1s for 11 years. Toward the end they were super hard. While off road, aired down, I slid down a rock with all 4 tires locked up. That is when I knew it was time. They were ok on the road but I did notice reduced braking in the wet. Decided it was time.
If they over 10 years old, I'd be making it a priority to replace. When tires go, its a bad time and usually happens on a road trip.
Check the sidewall for a 4 digit code that is in an oval. See link for visual reference:
www.tireamerica.com
If they over 10 years old, I'd be making it a priority to replace. When tires go, its a bad time and usually happens on a road trip.
Check the sidewall for a 4 digit code that is in an oval. See link for visual reference:
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I pulled the spare off and flipped it around and found what looks like must be the date code with an icon I or N, 2012. Seems like that must be the date. Here are photos of tires.
