Posted by Matt from CT on July 09, 2008 at 18:19:34 from (70.4.249.4):
In Reply to: auto tire safety ? posted by bill mart on July 09, 2008 at 01:36:02:
Be interesting to know the science & engineering behind the determination of "6 years"
Anyone want to bet some accountant figured out that after 6 years the inventory is too low to worry about it, they can just trash any remaining tires?
i.e. all you pay the engineers to do is determine if the tire is safe at six years. If it's older and the manufacturer still has them in the warehouse, write it as a loss on your taxes and shred 'em. Could be good for 20 years, but the companies wouldn't have any incentive to pay for the research to determine that.
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