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In essence the thing that is holding the tire together (the rubber) is splitting apart. Like all organic materials, rubber deteriorates with time. ... ; You are here: Experts > Autos > Auto Parts > Tires > Dry Rot;
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Jennifer, Cracks are the natural degradation effects of rubber, so some cracking is to be expected as a tire ages. There are 2 questions - 1) Are the cracks large enough to indicate the tire should be removed? and 2) What is causing the cracks to ... ; You are here: Experts > Autos > Auto Parts > Tires > Dry rot;
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you are correct but sometimes in language terms or phrases that are not exactly correct are used to illustrate an idea or to make a point and in this case the tire supposedly has some dry rot. Everybody uses this in normal conversation.
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action.publicbroadcasting.net/cartalk/posts/list/924010...
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I had never heard of "dry rot" in terms of car tires until yesterday when I took my car ('02 Toyota Corolla) in to be serviced. Granted, the tires are a few years old, because I don't drive ... The last time I had a tire changed (maybe more than one) was almost 3 years ago. Can dry rot occur in such a short time period?
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Yes, tires can and do dry rot. There was a recent report about even "brand new" tires that were old stock that were safety issues due to u.v. damage and or dry rot. This is especially true for vehicles that sit out in the sun for ...
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The sidewalls of tires which are parked for extended periods, dry check and eventually crack and split. Annually, tire "dry-rot" is a multimillion dollar problem for RVers, trailer boaters and owners of classic cars.
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www.303-products.com/techinfo/tires1.htm
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Articles Auto Insurance Buying Cars & Technology Maintenance Miscellaneous Safety ... The other day it was up on the lift to have my front snow tires replaced with my original all weather tires. The mechanic said that I should replace my rear tires because they were developing "dry rot". The tread is wearing but still ok.
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Remember, a trailer tire may need to be replaced long before the tread wears out. Generally rot or UV damage will be the death of the tire long before the tread wears out. Maintain them properly and keep a good eye on them for signs of dry rot like side wall cracking.
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www.title-3.com/Tires.htm
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6/29/2000 8:04:00 AM Submitted by McCoy from TENNESSEE says Tires; I can't tell you about the cracking, but if you replace only one tire, ... 6/29/2000 12:58:00 PM Submitted by Shadetree (152.163.205.14) from TEXAS says Dry rot; Replace the two outside tires, install the two inside tires on one side and the two new tires...
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