Dry rot on tires.

PAUL SS · 10-03-2015, 01:50 PM

Does anybody else think this is a lot of dry rot on these tires? Date code is the 18th week of 2012 and they are the original tires on the vehicle which we bought new in August of 2012. The tires have around 35,000 miles on them.

LimaCharlie · 10-03-2015, 03:14 PM

Dry rot is UV exposure damage from the sun, not necessarily from the amount of miles on the tires.
I wouldn't trust those tires on a long highway road trip. If you have to go on a road trip, ensure your tire pressure is within specs.

ssrs2lt · 10-03-2015, 03:36 PM

^truth

TheReaper · 10-03-2015, 05:41 PM

Change them before they cause you problems.

xc_SS/RS · 10-04-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReaper

Change them before they cause you problems.

I'd go this route. What's maybe 6-700 dollars vs needing to potentially replace body panels, suspension components, a new wheel etc.

PAUL SS · 10-04-2015, 08:57 PM

I understand all of the above, the question is given the age of the tires, is the condition of the tires worse than what should be expected?

fastjohnny · 10-04-2015, 09:10 PM

Yes, for three year old tires, that shouldn't happen, I would check the warranty on the tires and see if the dealership will replace them

BMR Sales · 10-05-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by fastjohnny

Yes, for three year old tires, that shouldn't happen, I would check the warranty on the tires and see if the dealership will replace them

Agreed!

HRC · 10-07-2015, 09:29 AM

When you clean/wash your car, what tire dressing do you use?
This looks like something that Armor-All does to tires. If you're an Armor-All user, stop immediately. It contains silicones and actually draws the natural moisture out of rubber, leather and vinyl, and slowly breaks them down. We don't allow any Armor-All products in our shop specifically for that reason. If you see a car with tires that have a dry brown look to them, they are victims of silicone based products.

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HRC · 10-07-2015, 09:41 AM

When you clean/wash your car, what tire dressing do you use?
This looks like something that Armor-All does to tires. If you're an Armor-All user, stop immediately. It contains silicones and actually draws the natural moisture out of rubber, leather and vinyl, and slowly breaks them down. We don't allow any Armor-All products in our shop specifically for that reason. If you see a car with tires that have a dry brown look to them, they are victims of silicone based products.

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Ragnar · 10-07-2015, 10:37 AM

I find that Michelin tires always look like that over time.

Racin J · 10-07-2015, 09:40 PM

Ragnar is correct, i been dealin with tires over the last 20 years, and michelin and BF Goodrich (<--owned by michelin) are the worse for weather cracking early. You pay a premium for Michelins but they dont like heat or UV's

mpd659 · 10-08-2015, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HRC

When you clean/wash your car, what tire dressing do you use?
This looks like something that Armor-All does to tires. If you're an Armor-All user, stop immediately. It contains silicones and actually draws the natural moisture out of rubber, leather and vinyl, and slowly breaks them down. We don't allow any Armor-All products in our shop specifically for that reason. If you see a car with tires that have a dry brown look to them, they are victims of silicone based products.

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What do you use on your tires, leather and vinyl then?

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HRC · 10-09-2015, 09:27 AM

We either use a Meguiars tire shine with a sponge, or a Turtle wax spray.
There's a couple other things we use for show cars, but that's a bit more unconventional..

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10-03-2015, 01:50 PM	#1
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Dry rot on tires. Does anybody else think this is a lot of dry rot on these tires? Date code is the 18th week of 2012 and they are the original tires on the vehicle which we bought new in August of 2012. The tires have around 35,000 miles on them. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

10-03-2015, 03:14 PM	#2
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Dry rot is UV exposure damage from the sun, not necessarily from the amount of miles on the tires. I wouldn't trust those tires on a long highway road trip. If you have to go on a road trip, ensure your tire pressure is within specs. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

10-03-2015, 03:36 PM	#3
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	^truth __________________

10-03-2015, 05:41 PM	#4
TheReaper Drives: 2018 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mobile Al Posts: 750	Change them before they cause you problems. __________________ 2018 GT 10R80-355

10-04-2015, 08:57 PM	#6
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	I understand all of the above, the question is given the age of the tires, is the condition of the tires worse than what should be expected? __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

10-04-2015, 09:10 PM	#7
fastjohnny Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 173	Yes, for three year old tires, that shouldn't happen, I would check the warranty on the tires and see if the dealership will replace them

10-07-2015, 09:29 AM	#9
HRC Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tiffin, Iowa Posts: 71	When you clean/wash your car, what tire dressing do you use? This looks like something that Armor-All does to tires. If you're an Armor-All user, stop immediately. It contains silicones and actually draws the natural moisture out of rubber, leather and vinyl, and slowly breaks them down. We don't allow any Armor-All products in our shop specifically for that reason. If you see a car with tires that have a dry brown look to them, they are victims of silicone based products. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using Tapatalk

10-07-2015, 09:41 AM	#10
HRC Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tiffin, Iowa Posts: 71	When you clean/wash your car, what tire dressing do you use? This looks like something that Armor-All does to tires. If you're an Armor-All user, stop immediately. It contains silicones and actually draws the natural moisture out of rubber, leather and vinyl, and slowly breaks them down. We don't allow any Armor-All products in our shop specifically for that reason. If you see a car with tires that have a dry brown look to them, they are victims of silicone based products. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using Tapatalk

10-07-2015, 10:37 AM	#11
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,672	I find that Michelin tires always look like that over time. __________________

10-07-2015, 09:40 PM	#12
Racin J Drives: 2012 2LS Black, K&N, Nittos Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Lafayette In Posts: 44	Ragnar is correct, i been dealin with tires over the last 20 years, and michelin and BF Goodrich (<--owned by michelin) are the worse for weather cracking early. You pay a premium for Michelins but they dont like heat or UV's

10-09-2015, 09:27 AM	#14
HRC Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tiffin, Iowa Posts: 71	We either use a Meguiars tire shine with a sponge, or a Turtle wax spray. There's a couple other things we use for show cars, but that's a bit more unconventional.. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using Tapatalk