New Goodyear tires on eBay

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Date code?
 
Old I bet.

Ed
 
At a mile event when they check your tire date codes, what is acceptable and what is not?
 
Lorenzo said:
At a mile event when they check your tire date codes, what is acceptable and what is not?
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I think within 6 years.
 
Lorenzo said:
At a mile event when they check your tire date codes, what is acceptable and what is not?
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At the Mojave event it's 5 years. Your personal risk tolerance will probably dictate how fresh your tires should be. In a stock GT running speeds up to 180 mph I would be comfortable with 5 year old date code brand new tires. I would not be comfortable with tires that have been run several thousand miles over 5 years as undetected road damage might compound their age. Running above 200 mph I start every Mile event with brand new fresh date code Hoosiers.

Running at these insane speeds with no roll cage or drag chute, I believe the most likely cause of a fatality is tire failure. A blown tire at 220 mph without a cage would probably not be survivable so fresh undamaged tires seem like a pretty good idea. The Texas Mile crash in the video link below was caused when a rear tire deflated after centrifugal force at 220+ pulled the tire bead off the rim. This Corvette had a stout full roll cage and the driver survived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6TW6OCpc4

Chip
 
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All very good advice.
 
ChipBeck said:
At the Mojave event it's 5 years. Your personal risk tolerance will probably dictate how fresh your tires should be. In a stock GT running speeds up to 180 mph I would be comfortable with 5 year old date code brand new tires. I would not be comfortable with tires that have been run several thousand miles over 5 years as undetected road damage might compound their age. Running above 200 mph I start every Mile event with brand new fresh date code Hoosiers.

Running at these insane speeds with no roll cage or drag chute, I believe the most likely cause of a fatality is tire failure. A blown tire at 220 mph without a cage would probably not be survivable so fresh undamaged tires seem like a pretty good idea. The Texas Mile crash in the video link below was caused when a rear tire deflated after centrifugal force at 220+ pulled the tire bead off the rim. This Corvette had a stout full roll cage and the driver survived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6TW6OCpc4

Chip
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I was sitting in front of my RV about 20 yeards from where that vid was filmed. Amazing how fast it happened.
 
BlackICE said:
Date code?
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I inquired. The code is 11/06. I've always been told that tires are junk if they're over five years old.
 
Date code

Seller says 11/06 ... I wouldn't touch them.

usmcfred
 
I always use a two year on the race tires. I guess you can say I am a little conservative...
 
That video Chip linked.
That was scary.
 
4 years now.

BlackICE said:
I think within 6 years.
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Just read the form for the FGT Mojave event, it recommends tires that are 4 years or newer, tires older than 6 years are not allowed.

The cutoff date code is 3905.
 
Read this months Motor Trend about the Corvette with the Goodyears vs the Porsche. Too familiar.
 
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