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I purchased my Viggen two months ago with 16-inch SE wheels. I just decoded the DOT label tonight to discover the tires were made in early February 2009 meaning they will be 5-years old next year. The tires are Michelin Destiny models with lots of tread remaining but only a 118MPH T-rating. On a 150+MPH car! I could understand an H-rating, but T-rated tires seem far too low for this car.
So it looks like new tires will be appropriate when I take the car out of storage next spring. Or am I over-reacting to the tire age and too low speed rating issues?
There is a pair of these 17-inch wheels offered locally for only $100. I would still need two more wheels but I like the way the Y-spoke opening mimics the Viggen logo
->Posting last edited on Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:14:12.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Tire Age, MI-Roger
, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:09:26 <-- Viewing This Message- Re: Tire Age, EGD
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:28:57 - Re: Tire Age, Dean, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:24:01
- Re: Tire Age, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:48:16
- Re: Tire Age, Snowmobile
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:36:45 - Re: Tire Age, AdamSAAB2kAero
, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:00:12
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