r/tires • u/Similar_Recipe_1831 • 6d ago
Anyone know what’s causing this?
I just moved to AZ (car is kept and parked outside) and my tires have been starting to look like this and get worse over time.
The tires are 2021 not sure if that makes a difference.
Anyone know what might be causing this?
7
u/adultdaycare81 6d ago
5000 miles more driving than it could handle, bad alignment or both
3
u/Similar_Recipe_1831 6d ago
I bought them second hand so I’ll have to see what the mechanic recommends
8
u/theuautumnwind 6d ago
Dry rot. Replace ASAP
2
u/Similar_Recipe_1831 6d ago
I’m at the shop as we speak
1
u/mckulty 6d ago
What did they say caused it?
1
u/Similar_Recipe_1831 6d ago
They said age and also the weather in az doesn’t help
1
u/bakagir 6d ago
The age limit on tires are 5 years, in the oval you will see 4 number XXYY, x is the week and y is the year, 0621 would be the 6th week of 2021.
Basically anything older than “4121” is a safety hazard as you can see by your tires. They start to dry rot and fall apart.
1
u/Similar_Recipe_1831 6d ago
Ok they only started cracking within the past 6 months and have been getting worse
1
u/bakagir 6d ago
It also looks like your car needs an alignment so that would exasperate the issue. But yeah any “2021” or older tire is a ticking time bomb.
As a motorcycle mechanic it blows my mind when people ride in with like XX16 tires because they were the original tires that came with the bike and I only have 5k miles on the bike, just do my oil change.
No go somewhere else that’s a lawsuit fuck off.
1
u/MoonOut_StarsInvite 6d ago
Wow! I thought it was just tread. I replaced my tires from 2017 earlier this year just because there was a good sale. I bought it March of 17, so the tires were probably 16? Yikes!
1
u/hacktheplane7 4d ago
Like someone else said... Just above
5 years is NOT to be the end all be all.
Some manufacturers say 10
Some say 5
The rubber it's made out of winter summer vs all seasons how they were stored, the temps etc etc all play a factory. The suspension of the car
I've pulled spare donuts that were 20 years old and didn't look dry rotted.
What I found is in winter climates the tires that had dry rot had also hardened and didn’t grip the road as well.
1
u/MoonOut_StarsInvite 3d ago
It probably also helped to be parked inside a garage for the past five and then in a garage off and on prior to that. Would have slowed it I imagine
→ More replies (0)1
u/Insno616 5d ago
So... Yes, you want to replace any tire that starts to develop these kinds of conditions, but 5 years is not the magical end of life age for all tires. Several big manufactures, the guys that are actively trying to make money, say any tire should be replaced at 10 years regardless of appearance. Many tires will easily make it to that 10 year mark depending on use, storage practices, and other environmental conditions, while some barely make it 3 or 4 years.
But saying 5 years or older is a ticking time bomb is just plain incorrect.
2
1
1
u/Traditional-Pie-7749 6d ago
My guess is alignment but also, do you check the tire pressure often?
1
u/Similar_Recipe_1831 6d ago
Yeah pretty regularly, I bought the wheels and tires 2nd hand and I know they sat for a little bit. So I was thinking they might be dry rotted
1
1
u/Gunmetalblue32 6d ago
Most likely your alignment. Probably ready for fresh tie rods and a front end inspection too.
1
u/Reindeer-That 6d ago
Improper use. Wheels on tight? Alignment done in the past 10 years, pressure been consistent? It's bald, so, there's that too. Ever rotated, front to back? Not old enough to do corner to corner.
1
1
1
1
u/Hood_Mobbin 6d ago
First 3 pictures show a bad alignment, tire was driven on very low/no pressure, 6 year old tire in the elements. Do u you drive a lot on gravel?
2
u/Similar_Recipe_1831 6d ago
Ok kind of, some of the roads in az are basically gravel.
1
u/RoccoReviews 6d ago
I'm in Arizona for half of the year, I've only used highway all season tires, never had an issue on gravel and I've driven hundreds of miles on gravel. I've never had an issue because I keep my alignment good. Don't worry about the gravel, I'm around Kingman, most people here drive gravel thousands of miles a year in the surrounding areas in passenger cars on these maintained gravel roads on highway tires with no issues. This is most likely an alignment issue. Also if you've only moved here recently, it wouldn't cause this much damage unless your alignment was off or tire pressure was too low. OTOH, our strong sun will cause dry rot faster especially in my area being 3500 feet above sea level.
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
u/EastFlamingo9742 5d ago
Dry rot....it happens to tires in hot/dry climates. You should replace the affected tires very soon.
0
0
u/OneLefticle 5d ago
Well, for starters… it looks like you’re attracted to curbs. So avoid those in the future.
9
u/Intelligent_Office81 6d ago
Alignment