Bought tires from Summit and got this

[dadsbee]

When I had my tire shop, that I've used for 39 years now, dismount my old Polyglas tires I bought in February 1990.... the owners told me they'd trust the 35 year old tires we took off more than the new Polyglas I'd just bought! That comfy feeling sets in....

 

[Jerry Hall]

When I had my tire shop, that I've used for 39 years now, dismount my old Polyglas tires I bought in February 1990.... the owners told me they'd trust the 35 year old tires we took off more than the new Polyglas I'd just bought! That comfy feeling sets in....

I don't know if it's still true, but I've been told that the reproduction Polyglass tires are made exactly as they were originally. That information is over 10 years old, when I talked with Kelsey Tire.

 

[dadsbee]

I don't know if it's still true, but I've been told that the reproduction Polyglass tires are made exactly as they were originally. That information is over 10 years old, when I talked with Kelsey Tire.

I'm sure they are, it's more true rubber content that is todays issue with tires.

 

[moparedtn]

Good Nylon scrub brush and a can of powdered Comet will take that blue overspray off and they'll look fine.

If not send them back.

Tom

Easier with Spray Nine. Spray it on, wait a few seconds, then nylon scrub brush will reveal the whitest
it's ever going to be.
That stuff is amazing on whitewalls/white letters....does fantastic on about anything else for that matter.

 

[Darter6]

This is what 10 year old tires get you.

 

[33 IMP]

My tires time-out LONG before they wear out. I need all the years I can get. I'd send em back (IF summit pays the shipping bill !)

 

[Kern Dog]

This is what 10 year old tires get you.

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While that is terrible, it is not common. Bad news travels faster than good so your story gets mentioned before the 50 other guys with 10 year old tires and no failures.

 

[Mopar Hunter]

Wanted to go with a different brand tire other than BFG Radial TA so bought tires from Summit.

I would send them back. When I purchased my Charger they had BFG Radial TA‘a that were old then, they’re going on 14 years now. I don’t drive the car, just sitting they look brand new.

 

[Frankb]

I won't wear the tires out. The tires Im replacing are about 13 years old and have 2500 miles. BFG/TA's. Fronts still look new; not so much for the rears.
I'm going to return these to Summit.

 

[Darter6]

While that is terrible, it is not common. Bad news travels faster than good so your story gets mentioned before the 50
other guys with 10 year old tires and no failures.

True. It was a just for instance photo and story.

 

[azblackhemi]

One thing to keep in mind is some places won't service a tire older than 5 years. That means no flat repair or tire rotation. We bought a set of tires from Discount for my wife's car that were 3 years old. We didn't realize it until it went to the dealer for service 2 years later and they wouldn't rotate them. Discount did take them back and said it never should've happened.

 

[Charged440]

Years ago Goodyear prorated a set of tires on my 06 Charger that dry rotted on me. I forget how old they actually were but when I showed the tire shop I use the three year old receipt from the stealership that installed them, they went to bat for me and got the discount. That’s when I first learned to ask about the age of what they are putting on.

 

[SlingLow]

What's the oldest date code on a new tires you guys would accept? I'm curious because i ordered a set of tires yesterday from an online retailer. If they're too old i'll send them back but how old is too old?

Within 6 months is my criteria. I look at it like this: Tire shops around here won't touch your tires if they are 8 years old or more. So if someone wants to sell me a 1 year old tire, I want a 12.5% discount. No takers yet. It's easier for them to find me a newer tire.

 

[Cranky]

Used to buy from Tirecrawler in Downey, California. Office Hottie would go out to rack to confirm dates on actual tires purchased. Out of business now. Dates are overated.

Not if the date means you can't get the tire serviced while out on the road. Discount tire around her won't touch it if it's a day over 5 years.

Dates are overated. On bias ply tires i will agree, but on radials anything over 7 years old will blow, even sitting still with less than 100 miles on them. The biggest failures I have had were BF Goodrich. The only radials i have had good luck with on age is Cooper tires.View attachment 1832287
The two rears are blown, less than 50 miles, but we're about 10 years old when the blew. Exactly where it sits.

Never had a bias ply come apart but have had lots of radial tires well over that did fine. Heard lots of people talk about BFG's blowing up just sitting. Makes me wonder where they were made as I've had nothing but good results with USA made BFG's over the years. Also had great results with Michelins. General Tires on the other hand....I'll never own another tire with that name on it.

This is what 10 year old tires get you.

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Had a 4 year old General Tire mess up the rear fender on my Dakota. Can't believe it didn't do more damage since I was doing 60 but General Tire paid for it!

Within 6 months is my criteria. I look at it like this: Tire shops around here won't touch your tires if they are 8 years old or more. So if someone wants to sell me a 1 year old tire, I want a 12.5% discount. No takers yet. It's easier for them to find me a newer tire.

Discount Tire here won't touch a tire if it's a day past 5 years....

 

[Frankb]

I used to do a lot of business with a company called Big-O. Pretty popular tire dealer here in Tucson 30 years ago or so. I used them for their life of tire warranty. Don't remember the specifics of the warranty but basically if any Big-O brand tire fails for any reason you get a new one. Had Big-O's on the GTX back in about 92-93 or so and one failed. Just took the wheel/tire off and got new tires. Well, 5 or 6 years later I needed a tire for something so I took the old tire to Big-O and they gave me a new one. Mounted and balanced to boot. BTW, this tire was on another car and sat flat for a few years. It was worthless but they honored the warranty.