Should I replace tires that are eight years old but have been driven very little?
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Tires that are eight years old but have been driven very little are recommended for replacement, as tire rubber will age. Generally, the service life of tires is around 3 years or 80,000 kilometers. How to judge tire rubber aging: In fact, most family cars don't drive many kilometers daily, so not many tires wear down to the tread wear indicators. However, tire aging is quite common. The most typical sign of tire rubber aging is the appearance of cracks and numerous fine fissures on the tire surface, a phenomenon known as tire cracking. Tire service life: Since tire rubber requires a certain level of hardness, a manufacturing process called vulcanization is applied during production. Vulcanized rubber gains increased hardness but will deteriorate over time. Therefore, the typical service life of tires is about 3 years.