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Old 05-01-2017, 03:44 AM   #1
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Guy at the tire dealership told me that tires have about a 10 year safe life span. Rubber being a natural material was the reason he gave me.
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Old 05-01-2017, 08:50 AM   #2
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I don't know if there is any truth to it, but I have heard that some of the additives that were once used in tire compounds to prevent dry rot have been outlawed by the EPA. My past experience would support that theory.
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