Beware Your Tire Date Code: How to Tell If Your New Tires Are Actually Old

You can buy tires that look fresh and still set you up for a bad day. Rubber ages. Winter is when you find out fast, because ...
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Are Your Tires Too Old? This Code Will Tell You, and Your Safety Depends on It

Even if they seem to be in good condition, your tires can become fragile if they are too old. It's in your best interest to check their age by examining a special code on the sidewall. Tires are a ...
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Do Tires Expire Before They Wear Out?

Recently, I helped my mother purchase a new set of tires for her small SUV, a 2020 Mercedes GLB250. That might seem like a pretty benign declaration, but the shocking part is that it had traveled a ...