Are the tires bad?

[fearkobe]

I have a 00 pathfinder with the 255 65 16 and these are the cracks on the outside tread of my tires http://postimg.org/image/g0nkm2tsv/gonna take it on a road trip to wa from CA if the tires are bad I'm gonna get these 245 70 16 for 460 http://www.herculestire.com/media/62288/AllCountryAT.jpg

[clkindred]

Meh, they are a little dry rotted but not bad enough to have me worried yet.

[fearkobe]

I'm just concerned with the heat driving up there. It's a 900 mile drive. The tires were made in 09. Thanks for the reply.

[fearkobe]

I'm just concerned with the heat driving up there. It's a 900 mile drive. The tires were made in 09. Thanks for the reply.

[clkindred]

Well if you have the money, new tires are probably the best way to spend it on your vehicle.

[adamzan]

Personally I would drive on them. But if you wanted to make a change anyways, peace of mind is always nice!

[fasttunes]

Based on your picture, your tire doesn't look that worn out.

[Rebelord]

That's fine.

 

Sent from fat fingers on S6

[jyeager]

Your tire looks fine.

[fearkobe]

The treads look fine but the cracks are the ones that I'm worried about but if it's good then I won't change them.

[Slartibartfast]

My 31s are cracked worse than that between the tread blocks. The guy at the tire place said it was unusual to see that much cracking on a tire that wasn't terribly old (same year as yours IIRC) but that so long as you can't look into the cracks and see the metal belts, and the cracks aren't on the sidewall, they're alright to drive on.

[fearkobe]

Thanks for the reply guys think we should just have them changed anyways for safety reasons. If it was mine I would leave it but this is my sisters car and with a kid I think it's better to have them replace it. I think we will go for a 245 70 16 and maybe get the spare replaced too looks too big and its a bigger size tire looks like someone replaced it with a Firestone tire with cracks. Anyway was gonna ask you guys opinion on brakes I was gonna get them off of rock auto they are Wagner brakes there the thermo quiet ceramics or what do you recommend?

[fearkobe]

Found these on craigslist but they are passenger tires they might wear out faster?http://monterey.craigslist.org/pts/5125167092.html

[fasttunes]

Wagner is a good brand. What kind of Tires are you gonna buy?

[fearkobe]

Didn't know if those one in the craigslist ad will wear out quick since they are passengers. But the tire shop has these for 460 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.herculestire.com/imageGen.ashx%3Fimage%3D/media/63170/allcountryat.png%26height%3D350&imgrefurl=http://www.herculestire.com/tire-gallery/passenger-and-light-truck/light-truck/all-country-at/&h=350&w=254&tbnid=TILLJWZRAavhXM&q=ironman+all+country+a+t&tbnh=264&tbnw=191&usg=__gYFvnF3lOQUIfUDUogbM-u6iUYk=&docid=pWFWSpRjVwoxQM

[TowndawgR50]

U headed to WA from Ca too? Seems to be a popular destination these days for us California folks.

[fearkobe]

Yup lol

[fearkobe]

I was reading to that you can put a 265 70 or 75 16. Is this true?

[XPLORx4]

I was reading to that you can put a 265 70 or 75 16. Is this true?

You can fit 265/75R16 tires on 16x8 wheels with 4.25" backspacing and a 2" lift.

[fearkobe]

I have a set of new used 265 75 16 don't know if it will be to big

[R3DN1CK]

Wear is the primary reason to replace tires. Anything below 4/32 is getting ready to replace. 2/32 is unsafe. Secondary reason is age/dry rot. There is no legal cutoff to how old a tire can be, but 6 years is usually when a tire starts to fail. Safety counsel advises not to go over 10 years on tires. There should be DOT numbers stamped on the side wall. The 4 digits tell you when the tire was made... if it ends in 1212 the tire was made the 12th week of 2012, 5001 50th week of 2001. Etc...

[fearkobe]

Thanks I think we are gonna buy the 255 65 16 for 450 mounted and balanced it's by Westlake and they are beefy tires

[92Path_68CJ]

Just interjecting for future reference I believe the DOT says replace tires after 7 years. I'd reccomend replacement if you can afford it and your current tires are cracked.

[fearkobe]

We are thanks