any way to reverse or stop dry rotting?
05-03-2011, 02:51 PM
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any way to reverse or stop dry rotting? my DD mustang has a set of tires on it from 2007 and they have a lot of tread left. I believe when my dad bought the car last spring he was told they were "new". while they do appear to have very low mileage, i think the car sat on the lot for a year or 2 maybe which is why the tires are starting to dry rot but yet have lots of tread left. Is there a way to keep them from dry rotting/cracking any further? they aren't terrible but i don't know if the tires will outlast the tread.
05-03-2011, 03:29 PM
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Not sure about the dry rotting.
But you can check the DOT number on the sidewall of the tires, it's a series of numbers in 3 or 4 oval shaped "bubbles" on the sidewall-the last two digits in the last "bubble" should be the year the tire was manufactured. It's only on one of the two sidewalls many times, so you may have to check multiple tires to find one with the DOT# on the outside wall. I always check that when I'm looking at a car that I or a friend in purchasing...it's kind of like a VIN number for your tires.
But you can check the DOT number on the sidewall of the tires, it's a series of numbers in 3 or 4 oval shaped "bubbles" on the sidewall-the last two digits in the last "bubble" should be the year the tire was manufactured. It's only on one of the two sidewalls many times, so you may have to check multiple tires to find one with the DOT# on the outside wall. I always check that when I'm looking at a car that I or a friend in purchasing...it's kind of like a VIN number for your tires.
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Not sure about the dry rotting.
But you can check the DOT number on the sidewall of the tires, it's a series of numbers in 3 or 4 oval shaped "bubbles" on the sidewall-the last two digits in the last "bubble" should be the year the tire was manufactured. It's only on one of the two sidewalls many times, so you may have to check multiple tires to find one with the DOT# on the outside wall. I always check that when I'm looking at a car that I or a friend in purchasing...it's kind of like a VIN number for your tires.
But you can check the DOT number on the sidewall of the tires, it's a series of numbers in 3 or 4 oval shaped "bubbles" on the sidewall-the last two digits in the last "bubble" should be the year the tire was manufactured. It's only on one of the two sidewalls many times, so you may have to check multiple tires to find one with the DOT# on the outside wall. I always check that when I'm looking at a car that I or a friend in purchasing...it's kind of like a VIN number for your tires.
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they were supposed to rotate the tires today but i just noticed the sticker on the left rear tire in that pic.... it's still on the same place now, ugh.
try not to have them sit with weight on them? uh, like the weight of the car? i don't plan on removing them just to keep weight off of them
try not to have them sit with weight on them? uh, like the weight of the car? i don't plan on removing them just to keep weight off of them
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05-03-2011, 06:58 PM
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they were supposed to rotate the tires today but i just noticed the sticker on the left rear tire in that pic.... it's still on the same place now, ugh.
try not to have them sit with weight on them? uh, like the weight of the car? i don't plan on removing them just to keep weight off of them
try not to have them sit with weight on them? uh, like the weight of the car? i don't plan on removing them just to keep weight off of them
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but you're from Ohio, he's from "somewhere that doesn't get snow" so chances are his cars sit in the sun all day everyday. Also, sitting outside compared to inside makes a big difference (if you garage yours). But yea tires from 07 are pretty new still, if the dry rot isn't terrible then don't worry, you can keep driving on them. If the cracks are pretty bad though you should look into some new ones...
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actually, while i'm in florida right now, the car was in illinois/indiana for a few years before i moved down here in march. i believe it was originally sold in san diego but i think the tires were put on in illinois. according to the carfax it only got ~ 1k mi in a 1 year period while it was for sale so i assume thats why the tires dry rotted?
and actually, the car has been garage kept ever since we bought it. the only time it sat outside was for a week or 2 in indiana in december while we moved stuff out of the house.
i don't think it's too noticeable, i did put some dressing on them (the thick stuff, the stuff that makes a paper towel black when you spread it around) so hopefully that will keep it from getting worse.
and actually, the car has been garage kept ever since we bought it. the only time it sat outside was for a week or 2 in indiana in december while we moved stuff out of the house.
i don't think it's too noticeable, i did put some dressing on them (the thick stuff, the stuff that makes a paper towel black when you spread it around) so hopefully that will keep it from getting worse.
