gec
Well-known member
I have Radial T/A's & all the sidewalls are cracking, not sure how old they are but there is very little tread wear, Has anyone ever got an adjustment or a new tire from B.F.G because of this problem?
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gec said:Great tire info...I am replacing them was just not sure how to check the date and if it's worth it to ask for an adjustment, I have 2 sets of numbers 1007 before the dot & 430 after..gotta be 3rd week of 2000, heck they still have 1/4" long rubber nibs on the sidewalls & tread depth is about 7mil..too bad there all cracked:ugh
Eric said:Having the original tires on an old car looks pretty cool for shows but that's about all old tires are good for. Considering that they are relatively cheap, especially the sizes on a Shark, and that they are all that keeps you on the pavement, I'd replace them. When I bought my old 71, it had 10 year old Dunlops with cracks all around. I drove it about a week and noticed the cracks mutliplying so I replaced them with Firehawks.
When you buy new tires, check the date code before they get mounted. Don't let someone sell you tires that have been sitting in a warehouse since the 90's. When you pay for "new" tires, you should get "new" tires.
74bigblock said:I dunno how cheap they are.... at Chicago Vette Fest this Spring there was a set of original Bias Ply's with wheels that sold for ..... get this:
$24,000.00 :W
That number was given to us from the head of the show, who was parked right next to us in his '63 split window.
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