Timmy-The-Ute
Active Member
I just had my tires replaced. I got some Coopers to replace my Michelins. Now I had less than 30,000 miles on them but they were over 5 years old and showed a lot of cracks in the treads and side, a sign of rotting. But I checked my spare and though it was older than the set of Michelins I had, it showed no cracking. The spare was a bit stained but the rubber still looked fresh. Though I haven't driven on it, the space is exposed to a lot of weather and moisture and as I said it is an older tire, why was there no cracking?