I never really thought much about the age of my tires...until Thursday when I was driving on the highway. My 'bird started vibrating, front end, at 65mph. So I slowed to 60...better. Then started vibrating again. Put in neutral and revved engine. No change. Slowed to 55. Better.

10 minutes later, it started vibrating again...wiggling like a fish! Got off the interstate and drove to destination at street speeds...all the time getting a little worse. When I putted along...I noticed my passenger side fender raising and lowering...and was relieved. I thought my tranny or universal joints were going out on me.

The belts were separating on my Goodrich TA's. I had PLENTY of tread on them...probably 25k miles worth! But, upon closer examination, if I read the code correctly, the tires were made in 1987.

Check your tires guys. This could have been ugly.

I'm going to post this elsewhere so all see this.

happened to one of the HALFers two years ago on the way to Corpus...his tire blew and took out front right fender...so, not just tire , but new sheet metal, paint job needed....never drive on tires older than 10 years old ,no matter the thread

Ughhh I hate these threads. My tires BFG were mounted in 2000 so they are 14 years old now. WELL taken care of as the car has always been parked in the garage and they haven't been beaten on. As soon as I get enough money to even think about replacing them it gets wiped out b/c of some other emergency. My other fear is that the quality of tires has taken a SEVERE dump due to the Chinese and other crappy mfg practices so I know I will not get the years that I am used to getting. I just don't have $700 spare dollars to put into them right now - crap!

Glad you were okay and your car did not suffer any damage.

This happen to us going to Albuquerque couple years ago, running about 75 mph bad vibration, made it to the car show, was backing up to park and the wife said, look at that tire, right rear, it had separated the belt was showing.

Put the spare on still had some vibration made it home slow.

In checking we had three bad tires. Someone was looking out for us!!!!!

Now I put the old Bird on jack stands when not in use.

I was told the concert is what causes tires to separate, they also said to park on plywood will help.

Thanks for this reminder, glad you made it safely home.
Cal

Just priced a replacement set of BFG's. HOLF SNOT!!! $710.00!!!!!...for tires I'll only put 2,000 miles a year on.

I'm switching to Coopers. $200 less.

I bought "Coker BFGoodrich Silvertown Radial" double red lines for my brother-in-law @$250/ea plus install and balance. He had BFG Radial T/A's that were dated '74.

I think you did good!

Nice looking rim! lol