How Long Can Tires Be Stored

…tire aged, it may not always be true of today's even longer lasting tires that are approaching 80,000 miles of treadwear. How many years will tires last before aging out? Unfortunately, it's impossible to predict when tires should be replaced based on their calendar age alone. Properly stored tires…

When it comes to questions about tire aging, the most common are: * How do I determine the age of my tires? * How old are the tires I want to purchase? * How long do tires last? The way to determine the age of a tire is easy once you know what to look for. Every tire has an identification number…

…lot of concern about tire age and how long the serviceable life of a tire is. Federal law requires tire manufacturers provide standardized information permanently branded on the sidewalls of all tires sold in the United States. This includes information about the tire’s basic characteristics,…

…consideration. Tire age is also a concern for the often unused spare tire in a car's trunk, suspended under a pickup's cargo bed or hung off the back of an SUV. Unfortunately no one is absolutely sure of how long tires will last because of the many variables. Heavily loaded tires on vehicles stored…

…would be better off buying an accurate tire pressure gauge and checking and adjusting their tire pressures regularly." So what can we do to help maintain more constant tire pressures? We could change what we inflate our tires with. Pure nitrogen has been used to inflate critical tire applications…