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05-16-2008, 08:24 AM | #1 | |
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Minimum amt of driving to keep tires fresh?
Hi;
Can anyone tell me whether or not it's true that you need to drive some minimum amount in order to keep the tires from "disintegrating"? I read this in a Dean Koontz (yes, the fiction writer) book, and was just wondering where he got it from. I just put a new set of Dunlop tires on my Subaru, and I am currently not using the car for commuting, so I am keeping it in the driveway a lot. I do use the car at least once a week to drive a few miles, but I got to thinking about this after reading it. Thanks FW |
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05-16-2008, 11:35 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Minimum amt of driving to keep tires fresh?
That should probably be sufficient for your tires,what you are currently doing. The worst enemy of tires is atmospheric conditions such as the sun's UV rays , excessive heat and ozone. Also keeping hem properly inflated helps keep them in good condition.
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Re: Minimum amt of driving to keep tires fresh?
I've always wondered how urban myths get started - and now I see an example!
While it is true that the waxes and antioxidants in the rubber compounds migrate more quickly if the tire is "exercized", doing so doesn't "prevent" the tire from "disintegrating". In fact a modern radial tire is more prone to a separation as time goes on, and exercising the tire will not improve the risk involved. But as Venture said, proper inflation pressure will. Just keep in mind that rubber doesn't last forever - and it is temperature dependent. Some folks have said there is a 6 year limit in hot climates (AZ, CA, NV, TX, NM, and FL) and a 10 year limit in cold climates (MN, WI, ND, MT, etc.) |
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