Bulching tire?
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I checked the back tires as onetim suggested and they look fine. As I said, the tires came with the reverse rims I got 4 years ago, so if they were manufactured in 1994, they were probable past their time when someone decided to mount them.
Thanks to all for the replies. I'll replace all 5 tires to be safe and will put the Starmag wheels back on for now,
cheers,
Abel
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Now i will admit I drive around on tyres older than that, but they of a known origin & care regime - I'd be thinking that yours may have been abused or kerbed at some point, it's not ususal for a tyre to fail like that without a prompt.
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the answer to your question is, "it depends"
Step 1) identify the age of your tires by reading the number and deciphering it (there are plenty of guides on the internet for how to do it). If they are older than 7 years they are ready for replacement, according to the manufacturers. Now, many of us have driven on tires much older than that, so some of that advice is marketing. But it also makes some sense because rubber degrades over time (this is why the rubber doughnuts in our mini suspension really ought to be replaced after 10 years, to maintain optimal handling and ride quality, and why the rubber wiper inserts in any car should be replaced periodically to ).
Step 2) if they are young tires, and none of the others are showing any sign of this defect, then maybe only one has to be replaced.
Step 3) for best peace of mind, and for best matching of the tires, it is sound logic to replace at least one axle (two tires) to avoid any risk of mismatched handling, and to replace all 4 or 5 is perfect if you are concerned about a manufacturing defect affecting all of them.
Step 4) only you can decide what is best for you
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Thanks for all the replies. After sitting for almost 2 months, the tire was very low. In order to drive the car to the gas station I had to use a bike pump (!), so the pressure must have been definitively lower than recommended.
Now, for peace of mind, should I replace all 5 tires?,
thanks,
Abel
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I don't know how to read tire date codes. I am sure this is obvious... don't drive on that tire! Ouch@!
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for the past few days, I have been driving my Mini around town and feeling a slight steering wheel vibration that got worse as the speed increased (35 mph). After checking the shocks and several suspension components, I noticed that the right front tire was low on air. I pumped some and went for another ride....but the vibration was still there and know the car was bouncy. I pulled over....and discovered what you see on the pictures. A huge 'bubble' that is actually growing!!
Now, about 3 years ago, I got my reverse rims with Yokohama tires on them. My first thought is that maybe the tire has some manufacturing defect or is it just old? I was trying to decipher the manufacturing date but could not understand when it was made. There should be 4 numbers, the first 2 indicating the week, the second 2, the year? Right? So, how old is the tire? 1984?
Also, since I got all 4 tires at the same time, should I replace all?
thanks for any advise,
Abel