NDT 9.00-20 tire lifespan

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I’m sure this was beat to death at some point but the search function isn’t showing me any hits.

Other than obvious cracks, chunks missing, etc of a bad tire, do these tires have a usable lifespan? And I’m not talking about hard rubber making traction less than optimal. I’m more concerned with blowouts or other age related failures. I don’t hear about them but I also imagine most M35a2s get driven less than a hundred miles a year.

 

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They seem to last forever age wise. I have some 1964 Gates tires on my truck that are still going strong. Mileage wise, on the front, they can wear out in a few thousand miles. Usually the tire will show signs of impending disaster, like vibration, cracks, bulges etc, that you should be looking for at your before operation checks.

 

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They seem to last forever age wise. I have some 1964 Gates tires on my truck that are still going strong. Mileage wise, on the front, they can wear out in a few thousand miles. Usually the tire will show signs of impending disaster, like vibration, cracks, bulges etc, that you should be looking for at your before operation checks.

That's good to know. I am looking at a few deuces in my area and prefer the look of the NDTs, plus I do like the availability of them on the surplus market.

 

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The NDT tires marked with OZ on the side wall are different from other tires they seem to have better rubber .

 

[Mullaney]

I’m sure this was beat to death at some point but the search function isn’t showing me any hits.

Other than obvious cracks, chunks missing, etc of a bad tire, do these tires have a usable lifespan? And I’m not talking about hard rubber making traction less than optimal. I’m more concerned with blowouts or other age related failures. I don’t hear about them but I also imagine most M35a2s get driven less than a hundred miles a year.

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As far as tires are concerned, it really depends on YOU. If you drive like a bat out of hell and go as fast as you possibly can, tires that are less than 5 years old would be a good rule to live by. I have some that are much older and around town they do just fine. If I have a blowout, the runflat will do it's job... On the other hand, if you get on the highway having good tires is pretty important.

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