Yahoo Clever wird am 4. Mai 2021 (Eastern Time, Zeitzone US-Ostküste) eingestellt. Ab dem 20. April 2021 (Eastern Time) ist die Website von Yahoo Clever nur noch im reinen Lesemodus verfügbar. Andere Yahoo Produkte oder Dienste oder Ihr Yahoo Account sind von diesen Änderungen nicht betroffen. Auf dieser Hilfeseite finden Sie weitere Informationen zur Einstellung von Yahoo Clever und dazu, wie Sie Ihre Daten herunterladen.

Anna E
Lv 7
Anna E fragte in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · vor 7 Jahren

Dry rot on car tires?

I inherited a car from an relative who passed away. It is a 2000 Dodge Stratus, but only has 52,000 miles on it. A mechanic did a state inspection and some minor repairs. He stated that I would eventually need to replace a cracked alternator belt and that the tires needed to be replaced as well, that they were manufactured in 2003 and had dry rot. I had never heard of this before (dry rot on tires, I know cracked belts need replacement). Is this a legitimate concern or is he just trying to get some more money.

8 Antworten

Relevanz
  • Daniel
    vor 7 Jahren
    Beste Antwort

    Tires have a date of make on the side wall and if they are from 2003 i would say yes those tires are about almost 10 years old yes you need new tires and i am 100% sure by the age they have DRY ROT on them. Rubber has moisture in it to make it plyable over time of being exposed to heat and cold rain and snow etc... and the constant heat up and cool down cycles the rubber dry rots and starts cracking. Basically your car shouldn't had passed inspection because technically its a safety hazard you can blow a tire any time and cause a big accident.

  • Anonym
    vor 4 Jahren

    Tire Dry Rot

    Quelle(n): https://shrinks.im/a773m
  • ?
    Lv 4
    vor 5 Jahren

    Dry Rot Tires

    Quelle(n): https://shrink.im/a8jzB
  • Anonym
    vor 7 Jahren

    I don't think that the term "dry rot" is accurate. Neoprene (tire material) cracks as it ages, and a 10 year old tire might not be safe if it has cracks.

    Also replace the valve stems, neoprene fuel lines, and neoprene vacuum hoses.

    All of these repairs are standard maintenance.

    It is more expensive to repair a car that has been sitting.

  • Wie finden Sie die Antworten? Melden Sie sich an, um über die Antwort abzustimmen.
  • David
    Lv 6
    vor 7 Jahren

    Legitimate concern. Tyres 'perish', which i suppose could be described as dry rot, loosing their elasticity so that fine cracks develop.

    Car tyres are not made of neoprene, but a mix of natural and synthetic rubbers.

    Quelle(n): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire
  • Joser
    Lv 4
    vor 7 Jahren

    Here in AZ dry rot...weather checking can start in a couple years...Sun heat ozone...most tire warranties don't cover dry rot... only a few manufacturers warranty to seven years...your mechanic should have told you one blow out at speed will easily cost you more than a set of tires...call tire rack...they'll answer all your questions

    Quelle(n): http://m.tirerack.com/en/home.html
  • Anonym
    vor 7 Jahren

    Yes dryrot is a very common issue on aged tires.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    vor 7 Jahren

    It is a legitimate concern. My tire shop (Discount Tire) advises against mounting tires more than six years old and refuses to mount, rotate, or repair tires that are ten years old.

Haben Sie noch Fragen? Jetzt beantworten lassen.