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Old 05-02-2010, 07:20 AM
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Re: Is it safe to use my tyres?

Recent bulletins from the tire industry indicate that tires degrade simply due to time. The age of a tire is important even if the tire is unused. There some disagreement over how to best express this age limitation, but my take is:

If you live in a hot climate (AZ, CA, NV, TX, and FL) then the limit is six years. If you live in a cold climate (MN, ND, WI, MT, etc), then the limit is 10 years. States in between are ..... ah ........ in between.

The fact that you spell the word with a "Y" says you are not in the US (So does the +115°F) These are about the most extreme conditions on the planet.

To be safe, you should replace them. What you do not want is for a tire to come apart at speed - very dangerous.
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