Danger of Aging Tires
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Danger of Aging Tires
Very interesting video on how to decode the age of your tires. Please check your tires to avoid separated tread and stay safe. 
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
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Many experts in the industry feel ABC could have definitely done better than that.
Here is our writeup on tire aging.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=138
Here is our writeup on tire aging.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=138
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The whole point of the video is that your tires may already aged even when bought brand new. Sears are notorious for selling brand new 6 yo tires.
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