10 year old tires

[BoomerClone]

I mean, if mad max taught me anything, tires last forever. No worries lol

 

[exCYtable]

I would recommend not taking a vehicle to Walmart for any type of car repairs, not even an oil change.

There are 4 things I would never pick up/purchase from Wal Mart: Car repairs, sushi, steak, and women.

 

[CyCrazy]

For example, the won’t repair sidewall holes, etc

You literally can't fix a sidewall hole.

 

[JM4CY]

What rules do you guys use to determine you need new tires?

 

[CyCrazy]

What rules do you guys use to determine you need new tires?

When I see wires lol

 

[ricochet]

When I see wires lol

Once I was heading home after about 1000 miles on my motorcycle and was at the rest stop north of Ames. I’m walking back to my bike wondering why the middle strip of my back tire was a different color. All the black was gone and it was white with wires sticking out. Made it home to West Des Moines but I was pretty nervous the whole time.

 

[CyCrazy]

Once I was heading home after about 1000 miles on my motorcycle and was at the rest stop north of Ames. I’m walking back to my bike wondering why the middle strip of my back tire was a different color. All the black was gone and it was white with wires sticking out. Made it home to West Des Moines but I was pretty nervous the whole time.

I would have been shi ttiin bricks on a motorcycle.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Once I was heading home after about 1000 miles on my motorcycle and was at the rest stop north of Ames. I’m walking back to my bike wondering why the middle strip of my back tire was a different color. All the black was gone and it was white with wires sticking out. Made it home to West Des Moines but I was pretty nervous the whole time.

Been there done that but with a 1968 MGB. Got home after 150 miles drive from Ames and saw cord showing on two tires. I drove that car like I stole it so that made me gulp.

 

[JM4CY]

When I see wires lol

You probably inflate your tires this way too.

 

[wxman1]

What rules do you guys use to determine you need new tires?

When the “free” inspection with an oil change says so and I verify with the checking it on my own.

 

[CyCrazy]

You probably inflate your tires this way too.

Lol nope but I have seen it done in person, its pretty nuts.

 

[kirk89gt]

There are 4 things I would never pick up/purchase from Wal Mart: Car repairs, sushi, steak, and women.

I would generally agree……for quite awhile WM tires were a solid choice. Bought quite a few sets from them. Best prices and the installation was ok, plus if you travel quite a bit, you were usually close to another WM if you had issues. Now, not so much.

Just purchased a couple of new tires for the truck from a local vendor. Gave WM a look and was pretty disappointed with what they were offering for their selection. Prices weren’t “low” either. Made the choice to switch pretty easy.