Your tires can kill you

According to a 20/20 report, your car’s tires can kill you. This is because as they age, the rubber degrades, essentially “drying up”. This can result in a failure that is more serious than a blow out, because the tread separates from the tire. Tires have no expiration date, and new tires are often sold by well known retailers years after they were manufactured. When the tread separates from a tire, it is impossible to control the vehicle, and the results can be tragic. You can see the remains of tread separation left behind by trucks. Nicknamed “alligators” because they “bite” you if you run over them, they’re those big chunks of rubber debris you see on the road.

The good news is that there’s something you can do about it. The manufacture date is clearly stamped on every tire if you know where to look and how to decipher it’s meaning. To learn more, watch the ABC News video:

Aged Tires: A Driving Hazard?