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 Dec 30 2010, 09:41 PM
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After my spark plug issue, I started think a little more about my car. As I've said before, it's a very low optioned 2002, with around 7,300 miles, that I bought new in October of 2001. The car has been garaged all it's life, but still, it's almost 10 years old. I'm taking care of the fluids, but what about the tires? Should I consider replacing them? The tires are Z rated Goodyears, they look good and don't seem to have any cracks or leaks. I realize I'm not doing the car any favors by letting it sit, and I plan to drive it a good bit more in the future. Thanks for any thoughts you guys may have.
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Jan 1 2011, 02:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22 |
Good point about the belts and hoses. I swapped all of the belts and hoses on my '87 Toyota 4Runner at around 80,000 miles. Ditto on my Dodge diesel. As long as I don't see any cracks in the belts, or any soft spots or leaks on the hoses, I'll probably leave them alone. Personally, I don't think tires are necessarily dangerous after 6 years. How and where they are stored, used, the number of miles, all seem more important.
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