My 86 year old mom's 96 geo prism needs 4 new tires and my mom cant figure out why. As she said" the car only has 37,000 miles on it, tires should last at least 40,000++). Yes 14yr old car with original tiresand 37K original miles. I figured she forgot the last time she put new rubber on, so when I took it to the shop, when check the manu date and sure enough 6/96. Damn sure dont makeup like they use to.
Can't wait until she stops driving so I can mod that baby, or maybe store it and keep it original until I can put antique plates on it.
Nice. I've got the same amount of miles on my new engine that I chucked in my Corolla (38,000 miles), but sadly the body of mine has done around 143,000 miles. Your mothers one definitely sounds like it has been looked after.
As for getting new tyres, I'd be very happy if mine lasted that long (then again, I'd say your mom and I would have completely different driving styles, lol). What sort of wear do the tyres have? If the wear is on the outer edge then she will most likely need to get a wheel alignment done. If the wear is mainly in the middle or on both the inner and outer edge, then check the tyre pressure on each wheel.
When she does get them replaced, be sure to buy them from a reputable shop and check the manufacturing date on the sidewall of the tyre. This is because tyres have a shelf-life and in most cases, the rubber dries out in 6-years and can become an accident waiting to happen.
Have a watch of this YouTube video and you'll see what I mean:
Nice. I've got the same amount of miles on my new engine that I chucked in my Corolla (38,000 miles), but sadly the body of mine has done around 143,000 miles. Your mothers one definitely sounds like it has been looked after.
As for getting new tyres, I'd be very happy if mine lasted that long (then again, I'd say your mom and I would have completely different driving styles, lol). What sort of wear do the tyres have? If the wear is on the outer edge then she will most likely need to get a wheel alignment done. If the wear is mainly in the middle or on both the inner and outer edge, then check the tyre pressure on each wheel.
When she does get them replaced, be sure to buy them from a reputable shop and check the manufacturing date on the sidewall of the tyre. This is because tyres have a shelf-life and in most cases, the rubber dries out in 6-years and can become an accident waiting to happen.
Have a watch of this YouTube video and you'll see what I mean:
Its funny because she still has enough tread to pass PA inspection. Same tire took a second nail and I told her time to replace all the tires. My tire guy was surprised the sidewalls havent blowout due to the age of the tire, or dry rotted. Anyway mom has a new set of shoes and if they last another 14 years that would make her 100.(yes I will make her get off the road before she reaches a 100)
Tires are only meant to last about 7years... after that they start to dry-rot and start to crack and lose traction... these are way overdue for replacement.
Thanks for the video clip...(runs to check the dates on both my cars); the Camry was 3007 (30th week of 2007) and the Sienna did not have any markings on the outside of the tire, and it was too dark to see the inside of the tire.
Thanks for the video clip...(runs to check the dates on both my cars)
No worries. I did the exact same thing when I watched that video about 8-months ago . Went and checked every car on my property and the oldest ones were made in 2001! Whenever I buy tyres now, the first thing I do is check the date. Not worth the risk (especially if you're paying the same amount).
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Tires are only meant to last about 7years... after that they start to dry-rot and start to crack and lose traction... these are way overdue for replacement.
x2...doesn't matter if it still has 95 percent thread on it. Take a brand new piece of rubber and leave it out in the sun for a few weeks. You'll realize that after that, the rubber isn't grippy and bendy anymore but instead it feels like plastic. I sure wouldn't wanna drive around with tires that grips like plastic
My 86 year old mom's 96 geo prism needs 4 new tires and my mom cant figure out why. As she said" the car only has 37,000 miles on it, tires should last at least 40,000++). Yes 14yr old car with original tiresand 37K original miles. I figured she forgot the last time she put new rubber on, so when I took it to the shop, when check the manu date and sure enough 6/96. Damn sure dont makeup like they use to.
Can't wait until she stops driving so I can mod that baby, or maybe store it and keep it original until I can put antique plates on it.
You should tell your mom to start doing burnouts :P lol jk man. listen to what Kiwi said.
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Originally Posted by Kiwi-Corolla
Nice. I've got the same amount of miles on my new engine that I chucked in my Corolla (38,000 miles), but sadly the body of mine has done around 143,000 miles. Your mothers one definitely sounds like it has been looked after.
As for getting new tyres, I'd be very happy if mine lasted that long (then again, I'd say your mom and I would have completely different driving styles, lol). What sort of wear do the tyres have? If the wear is on the outer edge then she will most likely need to get a wheel alignment done. If the wear is mainly in the middle or on both the inner and outer edge, then check the tyre pressure on each wheel.
When she does get them replaced, be sure to buy them from a reputable shop and check the manufacturing date on the sidewall of the tyre. This is because tyres have a shelf-life and in most cases, the rubber dries out in 6-years and can become an accident waiting to happen.
Have a watch of this YouTube video and you'll see what I mean:
I definitely did not know that and am gonna take that into consideration and spread the word to family and friends. I think ill make a group on facebook! you inspired me kiwi! lol
i cant imagine how bad that dad must feel about buying those tires and not knowing then finding out that was the cause of his sons death and some of his friends.
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. Went and checked every car on my property and the oldest ones were made in 2001! Whenever I buy tyres now, the first thing I do is check the date. Not worth the risk (especially if you're paying the same amount).
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