How often do you buy new tires.a guy told me to get new tires.i had these 3 years
Although some people swear by Stop leak. I DESPISE IT !! every time I've used it it's ended up costing me MORE trouble Example. I used it to fix a leak in the radiator ended up putting a water pump about a month later!! Just locate the leak fix it properly and be done with it
Many JAPANESE car makers put thsi type of thing in at the FACTORY for MINOR leaks internally! I DO APPROVE of COPPER and ALUMINUM powders for seals! HOWEVER LEAKS are usually CAUSED by a MILD OVERHEAT or the use of the WRONG COOLANT TYPES that eat HOLES in things over time! DEXCOOL eats holes in GM gasket choices for nearly EVERY car made from 1996-2004! Get to the CAUSE of the overheat! MOST TIMES it is a failing COOLING FAN SWITCH that does it! FIND ISSUES and REPAIR IT! Thats the TICKET here! BYE NOW!
It's possible you have to replace it. It depends on how much wear it has. Like the other guy said below 1/8 you need to replace the tire because wet traction is highly compromised. As for age. You look signs of dry rot. Basically the rubber has dried a big and you'll see a little bit of cracking. This could happen on tires 5 years and older.
Tires should be replaced every 4-5 years whether they still have life in them or not, the rubber drys and starts to slowly rot, leading to an unexpected tire failure. That's how Paul Walker died. The garage queen Porsche Carrera GT had its original tires from 2005. Depending on how much you drive, how you drive, tire brand, tire type, and driving terrain you could be buying tires every couple of months. You should buy tires whenever the tread bar appears. For me tires last about 2-3 years before i get new ones depending on how much i drive each year. during the winter(3 months) i have a set of snow tires on the car so the all seasons get don't get used.
Age is unimportant. Tread wear and damage is what you look for. I was taught to use a penny as a gauge. Take a penny and turn it with Abe's head toward the tire. Put it into each groove in the tread. If the top of Abe's head is just slightly covered by the raised part of the tire, your tire is still legal. However, do not just do this in one groove. Go across the whole tire making the same test. The link below will explain this whole matter for you.
