Do original oem tires become unsafe after a number of years?
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BlackICE
GT Owner
THamonGT
GT
All it takes is a tire separation at any speed and you have major damage to your GT. I changed mine out a couple of months ago, just to be safe.
shelbyelite
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- May 10, 2007
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If you are considering a change, go with the BRIDGESTONES. Do not waste your money on another set of goodyears
GTdrummer
GT Owner
Tires are nothing to ignor and almost every GT I see for sale has the OEs. First thing I do is get them off. (take it from an old tire lawyer)
I second the BRIDGESTONES recomendation. Much improved. And yes, tires do 'age out' Even Goodyear recommends replacement of tires over 7 years old as do most other manufactures. Rates of failure are much higher as the tires get older and the rubber is much harder as well.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
That is exactly what I did. Never saw the car with anything but bridgestones. Nice sticky tires right from the garage.
ViperJoe
GT Owner
Personally, I like the Goodyears as a great rain, and even snow, tire. I've been caught having to go over some 8,900' passes in a freak snowstorm with half worn Goodyears (>1" of snow covering the road), and they stayed the course for me. And, in major rainstorms travelling across the country, they've been a great rain tire, especially when the car starts hydroplaning a bit. As a general daily tire,, I'll take the Goodyears. For the track, they are slippery and don't have the grip of other tires available. Thus, on the track, I have been running Michelin Pilot Sport Cups, which can still be driven on the highways.
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Triheart7
GT Owner
Rears: Bridgestone RE050A Potenza Scuderia 345/35R19
Fronts: Bridgestone RE050A Potenza (Porsche N1) 265/40R18
Xcentric
GT Owner
+1. I'd keep buying them, but the cost of the rears is outrageous. $1,200+ a pair for 4k-5k miles? Yikes.
Tire Rack has a good article on aging. A couple of relevant quotes:
"The NHTSA tire aging field study also indicated a strong correlation of the speed rating with tire durability, with higher speed-rated tires losing the least capability with increasing calendar age."
"Our experience has been that when properly stored and cared for, most street tires have a useful life in service of between six to ten years."
The full article: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=183
Remember, Mark McGowan drove the Goodyears at 200+ mph for hours. (It would be interesting to know what they looked like after testing).
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Fubar
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GTdrummer
GT Owner
Having said I am a proponent of new , not aged tires I have to admit I have one car with 21 year old Michelins.
As many already know, several years ago I bought the second production Viper made (VIN 00002) from Chrylser President Bob Lutz. I have kept the tires, which were mounted at the factory in late 1991 on the car for posterity. I take it around the block once a month and for that purpose they are fine.
By contrast, I am getting ready to change out the rear B--stones on my GT after 8000 miles even though they look pretty good.
As many already know, several years ago I bought the second production Viper made (VIN 00002) from Chrylser President Bob Lutz. I have kept the tires, which were mounted at the factory in late 1991 on the car for posterity. I take it around the block once a month and for that purpose they are fine.
By contrast, I am getting ready to change out the rear B--stones on my GT after 8000 miles even though they look pretty good.
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