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 cold roads punish weak tires. If you buy “new-ish” tires online, or you ...

A tire can have deep tread and still be a risk if it’s old. This quick DOT date-code check tells you the truth in seconds Tire age matters more than appearance; check the DOT date code for safety.

Do tires ever need replacing before the tread wears out? And how will you know when the time is right to swap your rubber for a fresh set?

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tire industry operates in regulatory gray areas when it comes to age disclosure. Tire dealers may not always volunteer ...