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is this tire bad?
Got a flat on the daily driver and went to put on the spare. Popped the trunk, ripped out all the crap in there, go to undo the spare and saw this. Pretty sure tires aren't supposed to look like this.
How exactly does this happen to a tire? No date code on the tire so no clue how old it is but the car it's in is a 98. Surprisingly it still had air in it but what caused the failure? Water? Heat? Cold? Age?  
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03-12-2018, 08:32 AM
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From the looks of the wheel, that tire had been used and, my guess, exposed to elements that would deteriorate the rubber, like salt/water given your location. Then, sitting in a trunk for 20 years the natural break down happens.
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Wow! That is some mind blowing disintegration happening there for sure.
No idea what caused that, looks like it was way over inflated and streched to bits. Interested to hear what other have to say. Cheers Richard |
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03-12-2018, 08:46 AM
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Yes, I believe it's bad...
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That's the worst I've seen. I'd bet that's a regular road tire from new.
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03-12-2018, 08:50 AM
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I blame the Russians.
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I don't know if it's bad..but it'll be hell to balance properly ;-)
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worth a try
might get some more miles out of em Oh, and i forgot, some POR-15 for them steel wires in there.
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I think the caption here should be "don't leave home without checking on the condition of your spare tire". That is if you have one.
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03-12-2018, 09:36 AM
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wow!!
there is no bigger bummer than getting a flat and finding the spare is done too..damn..
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03-12-2018, 10:22 AM
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I don't think a dead body in a trunk would look that bad after 20 years.
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Certainly not a great tire.
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Meth fumes????.... JK
Long term over-inflation?
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Wow. I've seen mummies that looked better. WTF else died in that trunk?
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03-12-2018, 11:38 AM
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But seriously, anytime I put on a new set of tire, I check the spare. If the spare is bad, I swap in the best of the old tires.
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"good Tires", Bob mused, casually lighting a cigarette, "But certainly not great tire"
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