Tire Age Story' dd this kill Paul Walker?

[tulowd]

While I'm not a fan of Matt Farrah or his non technical "expertise", this is well worth a read and should get everyone motivated to look at the production date code on all your rides tires.

http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/5189...rs-fatal-crash

[ZR]

"I'll just take it easy because I know they are old". Guess how many times I've heard it?

[baddbullitt]

I found the comments more entertaining than the article..lol But tires do play a key roll in your safety out on the road. So the chap isn't all wrong..

[ZR]

Yea article is a tad over the top but his point is well taken.

[allicedout]

Point noted....

[92redragtop]

I had a set of Goodyear ZR tires on the Fox a few years back and from new they would spin like crazy even at low speed and also slide when braking. Would spin out easily in the wet too. It was dangerous. Fought with Goodyear Canada and retailer for a while but to no avail - they offered to provide a discount on a new set but I was pissed so went BF Goodrich and replaced the set that only had one season on them. Been fine ever since and have never purchased Goodyear tires for any of my cars after that.

I didn't know about the tire dating back then but I suspect that I was sold "old" new tires.

[RedSN]

Yea article is a tad over the top but his point is well taken.

Ummm, yeah. It's starts off with the headline: "The Truth Behind What Caused Paul Walker's Fatal Crash. The likely cause is so mundane we never talk about it."

How can you put "the truth" followed immediately by "the likely" in the same headline?
Sorry if I missed the point of the article, but he lost me at "the truth".

[ZR]

Given how technically advanced accident recreation is these days, if he's correct about original tires, surprised it was not included in the cause.

[allicedout]

So what is acceptable? I'll be purchasing a new set in the spring and wouldn't mind a little information.

[JonsMustang]

Usually 1 year within manufacturing date, each tire has a manufacturing stamp on them.

So what is acceptable? I'll be purchasing a new set in the spring and wouldn't mind a little information.