Dangerous Tires

I feel horrible for the family that lost their son, but the fact that they are showing 18 wheeler treads on the side of the road speaks volumes about the overreaction and dramatization that went into this report.

The tyres are 4 years old… THIS WOMAN FOUND OUT LATER THEY WERE 12 YEARS OLD. Just a bit wrong hahaha

You’re right about inflation. Underinflation causes more failures than anything else. Driving a tire when really low, then putting air in it is no good. The sidewalls have already been weakened.
Like you said in the other post, the sunlight is what dries out and breaks down the rubber. Don’t buy that tire in the showroom window. You can feel the difference in a sun dried tire by running your hand over the sidewall.
Common sense and using a tire gauge will prevent most failures.

hehe, trow them a quince años party

its not a retread if you can see the damage oh the inside of the tire.

My classic car is a mini. It has still got the original cross-ply tyres on it. Made in 1968.
They still drive great..I know because my father bought the car new and its only covered 25K miles…..

What a bunch of Horse Shit!
Yes, tires fail, but what are the odds.
More Media Scare tactics.
It fell on deaf ears on me.

Also no mention of the differing methods of tire storage and the detrimental effects of SUNLIGHT which is truly the most damaging on tires.
Tires stored in the cool and dark can last safely for much longer than tires sitting out in the sun daily as many shown in this video were.
I have personally run tires over 10 years old and up to 15 year old on my own vehicle without any type of failure! I also drive very aggressively.
This is a very one sided story which leaves out lots! People=Sheep!

There are so many factors that they left out! First the motor home shown with the tire tread peeled off sure looks like a RETREAD. The casings on those can be much older but still useable when retreaded.
Second, They totally didn’t mention tire inflation issues which were the big reason tires failed on For Products. Ford Recommended 28psi in a tire designed to run at 32psi or higher! The will = FAILURE.
Tires can be run safely that are older and as stated… NO PROOF shown scientifically!

After watching this, I check my tire dates when I buy tires.

damn my tires are from 1309, but they only last for 6 mounths

3.24 suv are safer than a car?

2.11 who keeps on driving when you hear that? and it dosent help thats it on a tall suv

this happened to my dad, and he drove over 300 miles with it. The tread didn’t completely peel, but it was pretty bad and I couldn’t believe he drove like that for so long

Shit, my tires are 15 years old.

oh no you have that wrong. 231 means the tire was made in the 23rd week of 1991. and 514 means it was made in the 51st week of 1994. if it was 2301 then it was made in the 23rd of 2001

+1.

before i wash my car some times 1 day before i wash my tires & rims, i feel my tires all around for any rocks or nails that might be stuck on there, i make sure my tires are super clean and working 100%. i actually like taking care of my car i never needed no 1 to tell me i should take care of it.

This is a fantastic video! I drive a high performance vehicle and I consider myself well clued up on basic mechanics and saftey issues. I really thought I knew my tire saftey issues well. I know that tire saftey could save my life so I check my tires once a week for pressure, tread depth and consistency, screws or nails in the tread, sidewall condition outside and inside and any other signs of damage. I knew that old tires are affected by weather and standing conditions but didn’t know this.

I understand about old tires cause I ride motorcycles, but they are showing big rig caps on the road like it’s passenger tires we are seeing on the hiways. Kind of a image slant there.

nice

sadly, yes

Just watched this in my auto mechanic’s class today being on the brief subject of identifying tires specifications. Very interesting and this should be something everyone learns, not just people in the industry.

lol

wow, thats terrible, i feel bad for that guy, its a sucky way to die!