SR5

i didn't relieze they were 12 years old when i bought them, but im scarred to run them, because i have heard horror stories on how dangerous it is to have old tires...
what do you guys think should i run them??

scuba

Where did you buy them from..?

bigt

if you got them at a store its illegal for them to sell them..take them back!

Corey

iTrader: (1)

Yes, there is a thread somewhere here about how to decode the date on the side of the tires.

Illegal for them to sell they are if you bought them from a tire store.

gilby4runner

what shape are they in? Dry Rot? Pics?

TFJ-4runner

Like bigt said if you got them from a store take them back its illegal for them to sell you those.

SR5

no-from a guy on craigs they look perfect, no weather wear or nothing, 80-90% thread life left left

SR5

ill get pics up once i get them back from les swhab, i had them take the rims off because they were HELLA rusted

86Toyrunna

well i dunno if they are in good shape and not cracking, rotting, or seperating im sure there fine. my dads 66 bronco has a set of 10 year old toyos on it and his 78 f100 has set of goodyears that he said he put on it back in the late 80s.. there startin to get pretty bald but he doesnt drive it often.. its his (baby lol)

SR5

here ya go what do you guys think

intelplatoon

didnt pay much for those did you????

shancerlelby

looks about the same as my trail tires. maybe keep em away from doing highway speeds. my bfg mt's are just about 10 years old now i figure. i'll get someone to pm you if i die while driving on them tho.

Hayes

I wouldn't run them. The potential for a blowout is far greater with a tire of that age.

ozziesironmanoffroad

dont run em...

85excab

i ran a set of 11 yr old 35 bfg muds and never had a problem, now they are on a buddys 90 toy and he hasnt had a problem yet, i used to drive down the interstate at 80mph 5 days a week 15 miles each way for 2 yrs on them. those bfg's last a long time.

dropzone

iTrader: (6)

while you were at Schwab's you should have asked them. If they are too oldd they won't mount them.

justcuz

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.ca/bfg/ex...2232006all.jsp

ozziesironmanoffroad

not true... if a tire place is bored enough, (or hurting enough) they'll mount anything. ive even been asked to patch sidewall punctures (which is illegal). so yeah... they'll mount em with a 'no warranty on anything, totally off the record' thing.

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

1. How much did you pay for the tires?

2. How much is your life worth?

If 2 > 1 then I guess you have your answer.

Lesson learned. Look at used items closely BEFORE you purchase them cause once you buy them they are yours.

I wouldn't run them...but then again I would have never bought them except maybe for some rollies.

SR5

well the guy wont pic up his phone so i guess i got no choice but to run them
i paid 400, and im not throwing that money away.
i got a question thought, will they fit my stock rims, or do i need to buy new rims?