Q:How to check the car tire age

The tires were written that year.

Q:the tires are a bf goodrich 195/60R15. Thanks

maybe but I could tell better if you told me the model but if its in good condition and you like it I'd say go for it but one note before you buy it test drive it with a friend who knows lots about cars

Q:What should be the tire pressure by when I put air in my tires? 01 PT cruiser?

Wow, That guy claims to be ASE Master Certified for 16 years, but doesn't even know how to set tire pressure properly?!? ALWAYS set to the manufacturer recommended tire pressures with the tires cold. Best is in the morning before you have driven the vehicle. You should not drive the vehicle before setting the tire pressure to the manufacturer recommended setting! Check the tires cold, not hot. Set them to the manufacturer's recommended tire pressures that are posted on the tire information sticker on the door jamb. Igonore the tire's markings for pressures, those are for the tire only, and not for the vehicle. The vehicle manufacturer spent loads of money to test the vehicle and figure out what the best tire pressure would be for vehicle stability, fuel mileage, tire wear, and ride comfort. Changing from the recommended pressure can result in decreasing the stability of the vehicle, and increased tire wear. Sure, you can get a better ride by lowering the pressure, or increased fuel mileage by increasing the pressure, but is it worth risking losing control of the vehicle and getting into an accident for a lttle extra comfort, or a little bit of extra fuel mileage? Tires are a MAJOR safety component of the vehicle as they're the only thing that keeps the vehicle on the road! DO NOT MESS WITH CHANGING IT! Your life could depend on it! (Not to mention other people's lives!)

Q:Which kind these 2 tires last longer? I not know much about tires except that summer tires have more grip. And how long should they be changed(miles plz)?

lol u are kind of mixed up. winter/fall tires have more tread on them because of the snow and such. and normal summer/spring tires have less tread on them because they only need to deflect water and grab better on a dry/wet road but suck in the snow . if you plan to use one type of tire all year round get mediums or winter/falls since they are good enough in the summerspring and then you will be set for winter too

Q:I was talking with a friend and this came up...I know sounds silly but we get the wheel but why call it a tire???

they wanted to call it a pizza but that name was already taken.

Q:If I wanted to buy a few used tires, do you think they would last, saya month? Where can you get used tires?

Sure they would last a month unless they are just bald already. Tires are one of the things you get what you pay for and name brand goes a long way.Check in the phone book under tiresused or i know OKorder has sellers all the time selling new pull-offs because someone will buy a vehicle and swap the tires out first thing.I have bought several used tires though that have lasted the duration of any other tire with the same amount of tread would have lasted .

Q:I‘m trying to buy some tires to start rebuilding my girlfriends Cruiser we got at a garage sale, and I‘m wondering whether or not I can switch out tires marked 26 x 1.75 with tires marked 26 x 2.125? My girlfriend likes Hello Kitty, and Nirve has some 26 x 2.125 tires with hello kitty on them that I‘d want to get if I could.

The 26 is the diameter and the 1.75 and 2.125 are the widths. Those 26 sizes use compatible rims so you can interchange them. But look at this page to see how complicated things can get.

Q:I knew my cars tires were worn but I drove it 100 miles away to see a state park. I figured I would only get a flat tire if I hit a nail or something. I made it home but noticed my tire was flat the next day. A guy came to put a spare tire on and he showed me all the metal on the tire and told me not to touch it since the metal will cut me. Once tires are so worn does this metal flatten the tire? Is it likely that this tire was so worn that it was bound to go flat?

Thomas, from your description I think the metal you described is the steel belt inside the tire. If that is the case, your tires are well worn and beyond the condition of being driven on. Extremely worn tires actually overheat from excessive friction from road contact. This can cause the tread to actually separate from the casing and even more dangerous condition than a flat tire. Tires are a primary thing to keep in shape for your car, so I suggest you get them inspected by someone with knowledge about tires. Brakes and tires should always be in the best condition for operating a car.

Q:I just bought a new Honda Pilot in February. The front left tire became flat yesterday out of nowheremy question is since the car is new and only has 5,000 miles.should I have to pay for the new tire???

I would take the tire to a neutral repair center, notice not to the small corner repair shop. Ask them to inspect the tire, I've never seen a tire just go flat out of nowhere. If you know you didn't hit, curb or run over anything then ask them to check stem valve, rim leaks or for broken belts. Broken belts are seldom seen when dealing with new tires. Also I don't believe a belt really would result in a new tire flat, more possible with high mileage older tires. If you get the a reason (other than you're own idea why) get it in writing and make sure you get the receipt for the cost of their services. Take all this back to the dealer, be ready to compromise with them. This will be needed if one of the reasons for the flat was, looks like you picked something up and it was spit out or something similar. They will stand on the fact you can't prove a bad new tire, but you can always argue with new tires are good tread to hit something that hard would be some thing obviously noticed. As I always say notes, keep notes of who you spoke with by phone or face to face. Write them if needed and never give your original receipts to anyone, make copies at your own cost.

Q:I'm about to replace my all weather tires with winter tires. My car is a 2001 Mercury cougar w/sports package(which apparently makes a difference in tire size). Factory recommended, my car should have v rated tires. They do not make my factory size v rated tires for winter. So the all weathers are 205/55/16, which is what I will be getting for winter tires too. The all weathers that I have now are H rated. Does it really matter what speed rating the tire has if they will be used in winter and I will obviously be going no faster than 50mph, and thats if I feel the roads are ok? The tires I'm interested in are the Winterforce tires with the speed rating of 90S. Factory reccomends 89V for me car. Will the winterforce be ok? Also these tires are called Winterforce 90S BSW. What does the BSW mean?

Winter tires should have Q ratings if they're true winter tread (ie dunlop graspics, blizzaks, etc.). Q rating is up to 99 mph which means everything but highway (for me at least). You don't want anything lower than Q rated. I recommend the graspics because I've used them judiciously in the past (and they are without a doubt awesome in the snow with a supercharged 4 banger) but in the cheaper brands I wouldn't go with anything not made by cooper or general tire. Those are firestone tires but the rating isn't good; you want a studless snow tire for winter; those are all weather rated to 112mph. With a studless snow tire you won't be limited to going out when it's not snowing and going uphill. BSW means BLACK SIDE WALL (from what I gather)...just means the sidewall doesn't have a white, red, or yellow stripe like some tires. The snowflake rated tires are performance winter tires for drivers that don't want to dull the performance of their car in winter and want actual tread. The price matches the performance as they are very expensive.