Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain - Question about age, etc.

Hey guys - Due to Covid, I don't drive my truck nearly as much as I use to. When not in use, she's in the garage.
I've noticed that when I drive the truck after sitting for about a week their is a reverberating/pulsing sensation when first getting on the highway, that eventually goes away.
Is it possible in that amount of time for a flat spot in the tire to form or is another issue??

I also just noticed today that the manufacturing date is 2015! As you can see from the pictures below the tires are in excellent shape and lots of tread left.


Ride and Tires -
'03 Toyota Tacoma DBL Cab PreRunner (3.4)
Approximately 151,000 miles
No Lift
Driveshaft is greased at every oil/filter change (no play in the u-joints...testing on the truck).
Lower ball joints replaced with oem ball joints last year.

Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain w/Kevlar 265/70R/16
Last 4 digits on tire (DOT): 3715 (damn, didn't realize they were this old)
Load Index 112 (2,469 lbs)
https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-all-terrain-adventure

 

Thank you sir.

 

"They" say that tires last about 6 years before they should be changed, but I think there are a lot of variables that go into that. If you keep it in the garage when not in use I think you can get a lot more life out of them. I highly doubt that sitting for a week would cause a flat spot unless it was a crappy tire to begin with.

Best bet would be to take it into a tire shop, have them do a rotation and balance and see if they think anything is off

 

Good advice eon blue. Thank you!

 

OP Goodyear tires suck. When they are new no problem once they start to wear that’s when they start to have issues with the compounds in the tires.

 

I have heard this as well and if was the case there would be a shitload of used tires in the dump. I think you are right though. Tires that sit in a warehouse, never on a vehicle that are 6 years old or older - should be discounted but I don't see why they can't be used.

Do they get moldy like bread? lol j/k

 

I think it's just that rubber degrades over time and with the kind of stress tires are subjected to, it's in the manufacturer's best interest to put a lifespan on them. Particularly if they aren't stored well or subjected to a lot of heat/direct sunlight. Tires stored properly shouldn't be an issue though

 

motorcycle helmets are like that and I see what you are saying. Supplier has to cover their ass too I suppose.

 

No matter the tread depth, if a tire is more than six years old, you should start thinking about replacement. That’s because the rubber compounds in a tire deteriorate over time, resulting in dry rot. Dry rot makes your tires more susceptible to blowouts and tread separation.

Vehicle and tire manufacturers usually recommend replacing your tires if they are 6-10 years old, regardless of tread depth. But for most drivers their tire tread will wear out before the tires get that old.

 

Ok....Hold on a moment.

The number in the pic is the tire size and speed rating, not the date code.

The date code is a 4 digit number.




General recommendations are to replace tires around the 5-6 year mark, regardless of remaining tread.

 

Unfortunately they just bought out Cooper too so, might have to add Cooper to that list as well

 

Cooper was a great tire. Goodyear is going to wreck there good name.

 

I had to like this just so I could unlike it

 

I used to travel a lot for work. I would be gone a week to three weeks at a time. When I got back, I felt like my truck ran a little funny too. I have since upgraded my tires from the stock Goodyear Wranglers and I now have no issues after the truck has sat for a while. I am not saying it's the tires, but I am not saying its not. Probably just a placebo affect. I didn't really like the goodyears.

Not exactly an answer to your question I know, but best of luck! The tires still look in good shape, so I'd say you're probably fine. I also doubt its flat spots as much as potentially the smallest amount of surface rust on your rotors or brakes or something like that. It does get quite humid in AR

 

True, tires fo age-out, but IMO 6 years is ridiculous... even more so if stored indoors.

I recently bought tires and checked at several major retailers. They were all around 10 years for tire age, and after that, it’s a liability for their shop to work on them.

If you are stored indoors and don’t see any cracking, you should be fine.

I laughed when the OP said “2015”...

maybe I have been lucky, but I have had numerous tires that were over 13 years old, and never a problem. The two most recent were stored outdoors 100% of those 13 years... this included Goodyear Wranglers on my Tacoma that I just replaced in January...

I even asked the tire shop if I could get tires made within the past 3 months, because I didn’t want the expense of replacement when they are too old to repair...