i have a pair of old tires one is pretty new, one sorta old, both been in my garage for about 2 years max. Is it possible to know if they have dry rot/flat spots.

any possible way to prevent these from happening, yes i know its a little late in asking. how should i store them/max time for storing?

Many years ago it wasn't good to have a car sit resting on the ground with the tires on(stored), but now a days tires are buit better. What you should check for is cracks in the sidewall, and just a general inspection of the tread, both visually and by running your hand along the tread. We're they mounted on rims, or on a car? If they feel and look good, mount them on the car if there not already installed and take it around the block, check for shimmy and keep a feel of the steering wheel. Both will tell you if you have any problems.

1. put on seatbelt, adjust head restraint, adjust seat for optimal airbag position.

2. Get tires balanced, make sure wheel weights are on good.

3. find a private road that is out in potato land or public no-speed limit road

4. Get car to 100mph, see if it shakes or any vibrations or uneasyness

(thats what I do)

but really if it is bad enough you can often see the issue. the tires on the back of my car are 4 years old and for 2 years the car sat in one spot. they still work fine, I however have replaced the fronts for safety reasons.


Tires are cheap, crashing at 100mph due to a blowout is not.

The tires on one of my cars in over 20 years old, mang....