Date:         Thu, 24 May 2001 16:37:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: orginal Continental tires
Comments: To: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@ns.sympatico.ca>
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86 Westfalia wrote:

> If I only have 62000km (40000m) on my rig, with the original tires, and they
> do not
> appear to worn or the belt do not appear to be broken in any way, should I
> be concerned that they are fifteen (15) years old?
>
> Dan
>
> 86 Westy
> Bedford, Nova Scotia

Be careful about high speed driving at high temperatures.  I have had old tires
with lots of tread comes apart at high speeds.  Both times the temperature was
around 100 F.

Larry A.

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