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Old 07-13-2019, 09:13 PM   #46
5senna5
 
Drives: 2020 2SS 1LE
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Originally Posted by JB'sZL1 View Post
That's fine...particularly for dd on side roads. The mantra of 5 years still holds true for high speed driving, let alone at 100, or 150 mph. I would not trust a stepchild's life at 150 mph, or even 100 mph, on 5 year old rubber, let alone 8 year old rubber.

Why, you may ask? Time still degrades rubber...not only atmospheric conditions. This is especially true in high speed, softer compound tires: W, Y or Z.
Def not asking...

Having changed thousands and thousands of tires over a 22 year career, including my time servicing and driving HSR race cars at Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, I have no reason to doubt Tire Rack is not passing off sub-standard aged-out tires. In case you’re unaware... the LFA is no slouch and Bridgestone has never viewed it as a daily driver. I would trust step-child / wife / whoever on the tires we installed. Difference of opinion, I get it...
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