I've had 6 BF Goodrich radials blow out sitting still. All were in the 6-10 year old range. I won't buy another.
8 year old new tires.
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Wow, that’s nuts
Not far at all, I've been using the car locally to run errands and stuff. The furthest I went was probably 5 miles to a body shop.
MoparJW
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Wow.
I was surprised to notice my BFG's started to form dry cracks on the tread after only 2 years of use.
Some Car Guy
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Bfg Is a Michelin brand and those crack after four years so reasons to me bfg will die early too. 25 years ago tires seemed to last and last, but not anymore. 5-6 years is about all they are safe for. Somebody told me a rumor that the epa made them take something out of the compound so they will break down in landfills better. No idea if that is true, but plausible from what I’ve seen.
I was asking the guy at Costco a few years ago if they had anything that fit old cars. He searched around and pulled out a book. It was for bfgs. I asked how long they can stay on the car for age, not miles because of the use case. He found where it said 6 years.
Bfg Is a Michelin brand and those crack after four years so reasons to me bfg will die early too. 25 years ago tires seemed to last and last, but not anymore. 5-6 years is about all they are safe for. Somebody told me a rumor that the epa made them take something out of the compound so they will break down in landfills better. No idea if that is true, but plausible from what I’ve seen.
I was asking the guy at Costco a few years ago if they had anything that fit old cars. He searched around and pulled out a book. It was for bfgs. I asked how long they can stay on the car for age, not miles because of the use case. He found where it said 6 years.
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I bought a set of new redline tires at the Charlotte Autofair around 1990, intended for my Charger when needed but never installed. I parked the car in 1996 until 2022 when it went into restoration. Completed in 2025, and I installed the 35-year old tires on the Charger just to be able to drive it in the neighborhood for "shakedown". No problems. Eventually bought and installed four new expensive-as-hell redline tires for the road.
CHGRSE74
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As an auto tech and service manager back in the day (in the 90,s & 2000,s) general rule was tires were good for 10 years under normal driving conditions. Sitting in one spot for many years won’t be considered normal. Not sure if the same would apply today though as with everything there is built in obsolescence. At least they weren’t exposed to the sun by the sounds of it. If it were me I would NOT take them on the highway especially considering you have a vibration at slower than highway speeds, this is a sign of separation. Lift tire off ground and rotate them and watch to make sure the tread is tracking straight. Take the car around and burn them off, just don’t get too carried away.
I would trust those tires that haven't been installed over these tires sitting on the car for years.
kreauto
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My 2006 Charger RT Daytona still has the original tires on it with 12,000 miles. It gets driven every summer thousand miles or so. Tires look like new. It is stored at 25 percent humidity and 65 degrees year round. I believe the plain old sitting kills them. I have had 2 older radials blow out just sitting on rack on my 67 Satellite waiting for its turn. I also have a 47 Ford 1 1/2 ton truck with 750x20” bias plys on front that are over 40 years old on split rims no less. I wouldn’t trust them on road anymore.
I finally pulled 1979 date code redline tires off my 67 GTX in December of 2000. They show no sign of dryrot or any kind of deterioration. The fronts were beginning to show some wear on the inside. I did lower control arm bushings, 4 wheel brake job and new tires at that time. I trust bias ply tires much more than any radials. The Goodyear Polyglass tires on my Superbird are about 21 years old now and I would trust them to go anywhere I would drive that car, even on the Talladega track at the Wing Car Reunion.
I put these Goodrich Belted T/A's (bias ply) on this car in 1984 right after I bought it from the original owner. They probably have less than 250 hours in sunlight and maybe 1000 miles, as the car has seen daylight only 4 times since about 1996. It has basically been "stored" in garages since I've owned it, and especially since '96.
They hold air, have never been fully flat, and for the past 4 years I put it up on stands for 6 months fall to spring. Still pliable with no cracks at all. I would NOT drive on them at anything over 20 mph or about a half mile or so, nor has the car been streeted since 1996. If I ever do street it, I'd like to put the bias ply redlines back on it. The original redline spare is still in the trunk.
They hold air, have never been fully flat, and for the past 4 years I put it up on stands for 6 months fall to spring. Still pliable with no cracks at all. I would NOT drive on them at anything over 20 mph or about a half mile or so, nor has the car been streeted since 1996. If I ever do street it, I'd like to put the bias ply redlines back on it. The original redline spare is still in the trunk.
stillrunners
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Ask that Fast and Furious guy Paul.....oh wait....he had a blow out and died....sorry
mountain33
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Recently went through exact experience. Had tires. That looked brand new 8 years old. Still had the little nubs still on them. With less than 3200 miles. When all said and done. Replace them. It's not worth the worries. Your not up here by the Sussex airport?
Yep, your choice but chances of a 8 year old tire separating and causing an issue is far greater than with a new tire. Wreck your car, hurt or kill yourself or others is on you. Roll those dice. Your call.
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