The unaccounted reason that caused crash that killed actor Paul Walker was tire expiration?

[wurm]

pRICE cUBE wrote:
Tires being too old was never taught in my driver's ed class at school. Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention?

I'm quite sure it was never taught. I learned about it only within the last five years or so. Once I learned that it was important, I discovered lots of information out there to confirm its importance. Just one example: https://tires.tirerack.com/tires/Tire%20Age

[D-Rod]

Old tires could be very dangerous. I needed some and my boss gave me a couple that he said were almost new. Well one exploded on my vehicle and I was very lucky there was no accident or other damage.


Here is an interesting video about the dangers of old tires and places that were selling out of date tires.
https://youtu.be/Rgx2aiur31csh

[artie67]

Usually if you look at the tire there will be a DOT followed by three ovals.
The last or right hand oval has four numbers. Two for the week followed by two for the year.
Lots of "How to's" on Google. Here's one

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a40...-15441034/

[mrbigstuff]

It depends on the application, and the type of tire, too. My winter tires are going fine and they're probably 6 or 7 years old now, but they get limited use and the sidewall is much stiffer than an all season. The biggest thing to look for is any drying or cracking, that's when tires should be recycled.

[space-time]

Dennis R wrote:
Old tires could be very dangerous. I needed some and my boss gave me a couple that he said were almost new. Well one exploded on my vehicle and I was very lucky there was no accident or other damage.


Here is an interesting video about the dangers of old tires and places that were selling out of date tires.
https://youtu.be/Rgx2aiur31csh

what I don't understand is why the US Tire Manufacturers oppose having rules and regulations. If the tire was more than 6 years old, consumers would be forced to buy new tires, which means more business for manufacturers. As a reseller, you do not want your stock to expire, but as a manufacturer, you want your product to expire so you get to sell more new stuff.

[August West]

date codes

It returns, AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I have warned against driving on old tires in tire threads here at least twice.

Whoever put 9 year old tires on an ultra-performance car deserves a little guilt for the crash. The driver was still going something like 50 MPH above the speed limit, so they deserve the majority of the blame.

You should NEVER drive on tires over 6 years old. I would only excuse someone that owns a 60 year old classic and are showing it at a concours. It can be extended a few years if the tires are stored in a dark garage, but you shouldn't be showing off or doing 40 MPH over the speed limit on them.

[OWC Jamie]

Yes, old tires and bad things happening has been discussed here before.

I did not read that and get "we blame the tires" out of that article at all. Many accidents are a series of errors and this one certainly had a few.

[Lew Zealand]

August West wrote:
date codes

It returns, AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I can't find FPM DIMMs for PowerSurge Macs with date codes newer than about 2002. Crazy!

[Mike Johnson]

Okay, sure. But you know what’s just as dangerous as old tires? The macho “I could take that corner at 90mph while sipping a Venti Latte” BS. Stuff happens, and when it happens while you’re going 90mph, people can die. Thinking you’re immune because you’re a great driver and you bought new tires is a good way to kill somebody.