LT1 POWR
04-05-2008, 08:13 PM
Ive got some 315/30/18 BFG Dr's that are a couple years old that have some pretty severe splits in the side wall. They are mounted on 18x10.5" wide Z06's and the tire pressure is always 28-35bs. So why would they be splitting/cracking like this? I'll post pics when I can get them uploaded.
FivePoint7z28
04-05-2008, 08:28 PM
Dry rotting. Does the car sit in the sun alot? Is it hot where you live? And actually tire shine will somewhat help that in the future.
Injuneer
04-06-2008, 11:43 AM
Just went out and checked mine.... more than 7 years old, and no signs of cracking. They have always been treated with a tire preservative (not Armorall). They have probably spent about 1/2 of their life on the car, and the other half sitting in my garage.
Make sure you do not store the tires near anything that might produce an electric spark, like a furnace with an electronic igniter, or high HP electric motors. They generate ozone, and ozone will cause tires to crack.
LT1 POWR
04-06-2008, 07:51 PM
It sat in storage for a few months, but the roof leaked the melting snow so it was pretty moist in there. The rest of the time I have been driveing it. I used meguires tire shine around october/november.
Most of the time it sits in the garage when not driven, but I have been driveing it more often now that diesel is almost $4.00 a gallon.
Also wasn't sitting next to anything electrical.
FivePoint7z28
04-06-2008, 09:05 PM
Might want to check if thats covered under warranty, if there is one. IIRC drag radials dont come with any type of warranty.
GinoRinaldi
04-12-2008, 10:18 PM
youre correct. No warranty on competition tires.