Is this tire shot?

[Henrik]

By the time I realized I had a flat LF tire, I probably had driven on it with close to no air for a half a mile or so. Is this tire ruined?24102

[DMCMW Dave]

By the time I realized I had a flat LF tire, I probably had driven on it with close to no air for a half a mile or so. Is this tire ruined?24102

Yes, the internal belt is probably damaged.

[Henrik]

Thanks Dave. I suspected that. The funny thing is that when I aired it up and dunked it in my pool there are no bubbles whatsoever. Still, I lost all pressure within a minute or two when it went flat... Weird.

[Henrik]

So what's a good source of tires?

[DMC5180]

Is that an AVS Intermediate?

[Iznodmad]

Out of curiosity, what is the date code on the tire?

[Michael]

< Waits for David T. to reply with 4 paragraphs that say what Dave said in one sentence. :p

[NightFlyer]

So what's a good source of tires?

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?7285-2013-Matched-Set-%28Non-Stock-Sized-Rears-or-Fronts%29-Tires&p=128799&viewfull=1#post128799

[Henrik]

Is that an AVS Intermediate?
They are "Yokohama AVS P195/60 R14 85H All Season UPlus4" and.... (almost made me laugh): "Synchronized Cornering Lag Theory".

[Henrik]

Out of curiosity, what is the date code on the tire? Not sure where the date code is. Is this it?24115

[Iznodmad]

I don't think that is the date code. Most date codes are a 4 digit number (xxxx) on the sidewall of the tire. The first 2 numbers will be between one and 52, and it represents the week of the year of manufacture. The last 2 numbers represent the year of manufacture. So, if the date code was 2510, it was made the 25th week of the year 2010. Tires are recommended to be replaced after so many years (about 7 or so) even if the tread looks good, bc the rubber compounds break down. This is even worse if exposed to UV rays from the sun. Therefore, I was just trying to determine if your tires were due for replacement anyway, despite the fact they are now damaged.

[DMCMW Dave]

I don't think that is the date code. Most date codes are a 4 digit number (xxxx) on the sidewall of the tire. The first 2 numbers will be between one and 52, and it represents the week of the year of manufacture. The last 2 numbers represent the year of manufacture. So, if the date code was 2510, it was made the 25th week of the year 2010. Tires are recommended to be replaced after so many years (about 7 or so) even if the tread looks good, bc the rubber compounds break down. This is even worse if exposed to UV rays from the sun. Therefore, I was just trying to determine if your tires were due for replacement anyway, despite the fact they are now damaged.


Date codes prior to 2000 were 3 digits, the last digit of the year and the week of the year. So you can't tell the difference between a tire from 1989 and a tire from 1999 for example.

So - 310 is from Week 31 of 1990. I'd replace all 4 tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11&

[David T]

That is not the date code. Date codes are a 3 or 4 digit numeric code. That mark is from the rim rubbing into the sidewall of the tire and no one will say that tire is safe to use anymore. When you remove it from the rim you will find rubber dust inside and the inside will be all ground up. Unless the other front tire is in very good shape and you can get another one from the same manufacturer and the same series, you should probably replace both front tires. This was caused by driving on a very under-inflated tire, probably because of a slow leak.

[Henrik]

... So - 310 is from Week 31 of 1990. I'd replace all 4 tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11&

Per the Tirerack site, it appears that you are correct, Dave. Funny, when I bought the car in 2005 the owner claimed that all four tires were new. Heck, little did I know they were 15 years old already! And that was 8 years ago!! Check out the pic: Looks like I have a case of dry rot, too. Yes, I need new tires.
24125

[Henrik]

I am thinking to go with these tires. Yes, they are of two different types but at least they are the same name brand.

24232

TireRack.com told me that the rears can be turned with the white lettering facing inwards. I believe someone said in an earlier thread that different tread patterns is more of an issue if you drive in rain/snow/mud whatever but #1283 hasn't seen even a drop of rain during my 8 years of ownership.

Feel free to stop me if you think my thinking is off, before I buy.

[NightFlyer]

I am thinking to go with these tires. Yes, they are of two different types but at least they are the same name brand.

24232

TireRack.com told me that the rears can be turned with the white lettering facing inwards. I believe someone said in an earlier thread that different tread patterns is more of an issue if you drive in rain/snow/mud whatever but #1283 hasn't seen even a drop of rain during my 8 years of ownership.

Feel free to stop me if you think my thinking is off, before I buy.

Those will work just fine!

Enjoy your new tires :thumbup:

[Henrik]

Those will work just fine!

Enjoy your new tires :thumbup:

FWIW - my BF Goodriches worked out great!