Posted: 11/5/2016 5:01:02 PM EDT
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I noticed some cracks in the treads, not sidewalls, of my wife's tires.
I know on sidewalls it's a huge issue, or just hasn't started yet. These are Yokohama tires. Are these safe? 
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I noticed some cracks in the treads, not sidewalls, of my wife's tires. I know on sidewalls it's a huge issue, or just hasn't started yet. These are Yokohama tires. Are these safe? http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/1105161655_zpsfdj5hda7.jpg What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. |
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What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. Quoted:
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I noticed some cracks in the treads, not sidewalls, of my wife's tires. I know on sidewalls it's a huge issue, or just hasn't started yet. These are Yokohama tires. Are these safe? http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/1105161655_zpsfdj5hda7.jpg What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. 1413, so 3.5 years old? 
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I noticed some cracks in the treads, not sidewalls, of my wife's tires. I know on sidewalls it's a huge issue, or just hasn't started yet. These are Yokohama tires. Are these safe? http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/1105161655_zpsfdj5hda7.jpg What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. 1413, so 3.5 years old? http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/Mobile%20Uploads/1105161656_zpspfg8wnp2.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/Mobile%20Uploads/1105161656a_zpsz10kgpl4.jpg Huh. Do you have any warranty left on them? Either way, you're pretty much going to have to replace them. |
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What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. Quoted:
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I noticed some cracks in the treads, not sidewalls, of my wife's tires. I know on sidewalls it's a huge issue, or just hasn't started yet. These are Yokohama tires. Are these safe? http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/1105161655_zpsfdj5hda7.jpg What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. I am finding that on vehicles that don't get driven much and are parked outside, it is 3-5 years before they start weather checking really badly. Almost like they changed something about tires that makes them less UV resistant. I have a non roadworthy car with 20 year old tires on it that have no almost no cracks, it has a 50 year old spare that still looks brand new (no, I wouldn't drive on it). I just replaced a set of almost full tread tires that looked like those. One developed a slow leak and I decided it was time. |
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I am finding that on vehicles that don't get driven much and are parked outside, it is 3-5 years before they start weather checking really badly. Almost like they changed something about tires that makes them less UV resistant. I have a non roadworthy car with 20 year old tires on it that have no almost no cracks, it has a 50 year old spare that still looks brand new (no, I wouldn't drive on it). I just replaced a set of almost full tread tires that looked like those. One developed a slow leak and I decided it was time. Quoted:
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I noticed some cracks in the treads, not sidewalls, of my wife's tires. I know on sidewalls it's a huge issue, or just hasn't started yet. These are Yokohama tires. Are these safe? http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/chmodx/1105161655_zpsfdj5hda7.jpg What is the date code on the sidewall? A Quality Tire like a Yokohama shouldn't do that before 7 or 8 years, and seven or eight years is basically when you're supposed to change them out. I am finding that on vehicles that don't get driven much and are parked outside, it is 3-5 years before they start weather checking really badly. Almost like they changed something about tires that makes them less UV resistant. I have a non roadworthy car with 20 year old tires on it that have no almost no cracks, it has a 50 year old spare that still looks brand new (no, I wouldn't drive on it). I just replaced a set of almost full tread tires that looked like those. One developed a slow leak and I decided it was time. You've basically described - - in layman's terms - - what industry has done. Tires are designed to not be usable after 7 or 8 years nowadays so that they don't blow out on the highway from old age. Edit: older tires would often look perfectly good externally right up until the second they blew out at high speeds. The black of the tire is a sacrificial oxide. |
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Tread is deep still, you're only seeing straight on. Quoted:
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They look pretty well worn anyway. Tread is deep still, you're only seeing straight on. What's deep? You're right that it's probably hard to tell because of the angle but it looks not much more than 4-5/32" |
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Quoted: Not really....how many miles? You might be able to get a warranty fix on that. Quoted: Quoted: They look pretty well worn anyway. Not really....how many miles? You might be able to get a warranty fix on that. ^ This. That's why I buy tires at Costco. Satisfaction guarantee includes tires. I took back a set of $1000+ tires twice over a year. The techs couldn't get them to seal properly. I took them back a third time, and told them I wanted the tires replaced. The tire guys said no, so I asked for the store manager. I explained there must be something wrong with the tires that causes the seal problem, and it was a safety issue. He approved new tires. They installed the new set - they never leaked. |
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What's deep? You're right that it's probably hard to tell because of the angle but it looks not much more than 4-5/32" Quoted:
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They look pretty well worn anyway. Tread is deep still, you're only seeing straight on. What's deep? You're right that it's probably hard to tell because of the angle but it looks not much more than 4-5/32" I don't agree. Tread looks fine . Split does not. |
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I don't agree. Tread looks fine . Split does not. Quoted:
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They look pretty well worn anyway. Tread is deep still, you're only seeing straight on. What's deep? You're right that it's probably hard to tell because of the angle but it looks not much more than 4-5/32" I don't agree. Tread looks fine . Split does not. It's in the green but not far from the yellow. Measure from the thread wear bar indicators. The cracks makes it dangerous. Would not pass a safety inspection.. |