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I now know not to buy used tires w/o checking the date code. The claims adjuster has come by, says he has to crunch the numbers before giving me the results. I will go by Classic after work and get the date codes.

Will report back this evening.

TWS

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That's the key right there.

ANY tire can fail if they are old. I just took a set of Eagle F1's with 75% tread off of my '01 Camaro SS. It pained me to do that, but they are the original factory tires (car has 13,700 miles). They are 8 years old and I am not taking any chances.

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You're doing the right thing, don't want what happened to me happen to you.

99zee

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I have bought used tires before, but you must check the date. I have found alot of "great" deals only to find an expired date. The seller usually does know about the date. Glad you walked away. Good luck on the car. Was that on a stock wheel? If not, thats another factor. That tires needs an 11" wheel.

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Yes, my front wheels are 17 X 9.5 and rears are 17 X 11, made by O.E. wheel company.

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Holy Crap !! Oh my Gosh !! Oh **** !!

I just checked the date code on the tires, 4402 !! So, they were made in the 44th week of 2002. About 7 yrs old. If Dom can say it , I can too....

I retract my previous statement ( on Sumitomo tires. )

Allstate will not total my Z28, and will replace everything back to new. Lesson learned on older tires. Now, I got to wait on Classic to fix my ride.

Thanks,
James

Duffster

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were they dry-rotting?

01z

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hmmm, ive never checked the date on my tires before. i will look into this.

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I checked the thread and sidewall for cracks or small tears, all looked fine.

After 7yrs in use, I now know these were on borrowed time.

redz_02

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Was the car lowered? Most of the guys who run 315's don't roll the fender and shred the side wall. Just asking for a disaster.

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The car is not lowered, I didn't have to roll the fenders, the rim had 50 offset and the tire set just right.

But I did have to use the BFH to pound the inside wells because of tire rubbing. The tire blew on the outside sidewall.

I have now moved the car to Sport Performance in Stafford to do the repair work. Classis Chevrolet did not want to work with me on the estimate. I wanted them to eat the $200 deductible and touch up some paint, but they wouldn't budge.

TAEnvy

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Nothing wrong with sumitomos.

I sell them all the time. Cant expect to much traction for a 100 dollar 315.

But structurally Ive seen great things from Sumitomos, and I am actually a Michelin man.

The HTRZ 3s are great tires though, tirerack had them performing on par with the Bridgestone RE050A Pole Positiion. Next time you get a chance do a price comparison on those two.

retardedpenguin

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This scares me, my tires on the T/A are date coded from 79'.. I don't have the money to upgrade yet.

The speed limits here don't go over 45mph here, 35mph max depending on which way I go..

You guys think I will be fine as long as I keep the speeds down?

TAEnvy

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no...

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I had an 81 Turbo Formula awhile back, it had some older Kelly Springfields on the front. I was lucky, one of the tires came apart while in the garage. Came out to drive it and saw thread separated from the sidewall and flat.

You never know when its going to let go.

Texas 02 Z28

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I wouldn't risk it. Those are insanely old tires.






And OP, glad to hear you walked away man. Blowouts can be nasty.