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Anybody who saw ABC's 20/20 tonight learned that as tires, even unused tires, get older, the tread dries out, and tires older than six years or so should not be used, even if they never have been, as there is a risk of tread coming off while the car is moving, causing an accident. However, often tires are sold that are much older than "brand new" (ABC found tires sold as brand new at Sears, Walmart, etc up to 12 or 14 years old).
So here's the proposal: as in the UK, all tires sold in New Hampshire (and in the US, but as state legislators are far more likely to read this...) should include either a prominently featured and consumer-friendly notification about when the tire was manufactured and the dangers of aged tires, used or unused. If possible, it should be illegal to sell tires older than whatever the proper cutoff is (20/20 suggested six years), but notification is a good start.
Comments appreciated, and great thanks to anyone in the legislature who addresses this.
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