Should I be worried?
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W213 E350
Should I be worried?
Hi all,
Just noticed my front tire has those vertical cracks along the grooves. It is manufactured in ‘19 according to DOT marking on the side, so 5 years old.
Should I act quick to replace it?
Thanks for any input.
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Normally this type of "dry rot" and/or cracking does not appear on 5 year old tires. Perhaps the harsh Canadian climate quickened the dry rot?
see:https://www.google.com/search?q=crac...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Last edited by JTK44; Aug 22, 2024 at 03:21 PM.
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Joined: Aug 2024
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From: Toronto, Ontario
W213 E350
I would.
Normally this type of "dry rot" and/or cracking does not appear on 5 year old tires. Perhaps the harsh Canadian climate quickened the dry rot?
see:https://www.google.com/search?q=crac...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Normally this type of "dry rot" and/or cracking does not appear on 5 year old tires. Perhaps the harsh Canadian climate quickened the dry rot?
see:https://www.google.com/search?q=crac...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Thank you!!
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As said above. Time to replace these. Manufacturing date 2019 (which week?) means they are about to turn 6 years old soon. At that point it's recommended to replace tires anyway. Tire warranties expire after 6 years and especially in harsher climates the compound has significantly deteriorated by then.
