kebo
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- Lexington, SC
- Tractor
- 2001 John Deere 790 4x4, bar tires
My 2000 4x4 Ford F150 truck came stock with the teardrop shaped alloy rims, which I never really have liked very much. I always liked the 5 spoke rims that came with the FX4 package much better. Well, earlier this year I found a set of the 5 spoke alloy rims with Goodyear Wrangler tires already mounted on them to put on my truck. The tires on my truck are now getting down close to the tread wear indicator and I decided it was time to swap them out, since the ones I bought earlier this year still have good tread on them.
Well, drove to the tire shop I use all the time and before they swapped them out, the guy checked the date code on these tires which was 34/02. That meant they were made the 34th week of 2002. He said they don't recommend using them if they are more than 6 years old because the belts could separate. At the same time, the lug nuts I had gotten for them wouldn't fit so I couldn't have them installed regardless of the age of these tires.
So, I didn't get the rims & tires swapped out today since I need to get the correct lug nuts first. Once I get the lug nuts, I still have a mind to run these tires, I just hate to see good tread go to waste, especially considering the alternative is forking over $600 for a new set of tires. Honestly, I would feel comfortable running these tires. Heck, the tires on my 16' trailer are probably older than these because they have weatherchecking on them. These tires I want to put on my truck must have been stored inside, since they don't have any weather checking on them.
What would you do? Run them for awhile? Or go get a new set??
Well, drove to the tire shop I use all the time and before they swapped them out, the guy checked the date code on these tires which was 34/02. That meant they were made the 34th week of 2002. He said they don't recommend using them if they are more than 6 years old because the belts could separate. At the same time, the lug nuts I had gotten for them wouldn't fit so I couldn't have them installed regardless of the age of these tires.
So, I didn't get the rims & tires swapped out today since I need to get the correct lug nuts first. Once I get the lug nuts, I still have a mind to run these tires, I just hate to see good tread go to waste, especially considering the alternative is forking over $600 for a new set of tires. Honestly, I would feel comfortable running these tires. Heck, the tires on my 16' trailer are probably older than these because they have weatherchecking on them. These tires I want to put on my truck must have been stored inside, since they don't have any weather checking on them.
What would you do? Run them for awhile? Or go get a new set??