[T3] Tire failure?

[Dennis Stiefel]

On 1/17/2011 8:03 PM, Russ W wrote:
> On 1/17/2011 6:28 PM, Chris Slaymaker wrote:
>> When I bought Foster a few years ago, it came with nearly new tires.  
>> I think they're made by Kelly - a brand called "Arizonian".
>>
>> Two months ago, I had a blowout and replaced it with a Nexen of 
>> similar specs.  (I hadn't heard of them much.)
>>
>> Last month, another of those tires went flat while driving to work 
>> (in the bitter cold).  I took it to a reputable mo-and-pop tire place 
>> and the called to tell me that the sidewall was about to fail on it 
>> (probably in similar fashion as the previous tire).
>>
>> So I've lost two tires in about as many months.  Still plenty of good 
>> tread on them.  Do these tires have a "history"?
>
> What were the date codes on the tires?  Tires do have a shelf life. 
> Especially UV rays.
> My 69 when I bought it, had a set of near new tread Michelin XZX 
> tires.  But, they were old.  Within 6 months, 2 of them had failed, 
> and the other 2 were showing signs cracking.
> So, I shelled out the money, and bought a set of Coopers. Made in USA.
> My 73 when I bought it, I put Kumhos' on it.  They are OK, but I seem 
> to have to air them periodically if the car sits without being driven.
>
It been my experience that Michelin's although a good tire seem to dry 
rot faster than others. Don't know if any else has had this problem with 
this brand or it just me. A friend of mine had a shop with a nitrogen 
compressor fill all his tires up on his SUV 4 years 60,000 miles ago and 
clams they are still good. The nitrogen is suppose slow down dry rotting 
and how fast a tire can leak down. Though about trying this my self.