Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
This story is real.
I have a lot full of trucks. Last year I found two perfect never used spare tires and decided to use them. Never thought twice about it.
Put one on a van, Bridgestone load range E tire 10 ply rated. It lasted two weeks and blew out badly damaging the entire wheel well and quarter panel.
Cost of repairs was over 300 bucks, AND I had to buy a new tire!
IMO old tires are suitable as a spare only...
Yeah, tires that are loaded near their capacity at high speeds isn't a spot to run questionable tires. Small trailer tires in my case.
Most cars/fwd SUV's have 2-3 times extra tire load capacity than they can carry going up to their GVWR, so blowouts due to age are much less common on those vehicles IME.
Exactly. But no high speeds, just going 45 mph on a smooth road. Just not EVER worth it to us to risk this, I will never be caught dead using outdated tires.
If this had happened at an interstate exit ramp at a high speed it could have been very interesting...
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
This story is real.
I have a lot full of trucks. Last year I found two perfect never used spare tires and decided to use them. Never thought twice about it.
Put one on a van, Bridgestone load range E tire 10 ply rated. It lasted two weeks and blew out badly damaging the entire wheel well and quarter panel.
Cost of repairs was over 300 bucks, AND I had to buy a new tire!
IMO old tires are suitable as a spare only...
Yeah, tires that are loaded near their capacity at high speeds isn't a spot to run questionable tires. Small trailer tires in my case.
Most cars/fwd SUV's have 2-3 times extra tire load capacity than they can carry going up to their GVWR, so blowouts due to age are much less common on those vehicles IME.
Exactly. But no high speeds, just going 45 mph on a smooth road. Just not EVER worth it to us to risk this, I will never be caught dead using outdated tires.
If this had happened at an interstate exit ramp at a high speed it could have been very interesting...