Tire age and DE events

[ROWSC]

Do tech inspections have criteria for the age of tires? How open should they be replaced, assuming I don't drive enough miles to wear them out as God intended?

[Steve]

Tech inspectors rarely look at date codes on tires; they leave that important task to the driver. These good folks look at tread depth & whether the tires have any physical damage or not.

Any street tire more than 5 years old should be replaced, regardless of tread depth. Old tires become very hard and not only handle poorly, but are noisy, darty, and have little grip.

[Terry]

Ooops, my tires are 7 years old and look good but they are noisy. They seem to grip well too. They are Toyos. I see little winged dollar bills flying out the windows of my house. once more.

[Steve]

[Terry]

Thanks for that.