the more prominent culprit behind a tire's deterioration is dry rot. Dry rot is when tears start to emerge along the outside portion, or sidewalls, of the tire, often due to exposure to elements ...

Bad news: That pricey recommendation could well be right. Tire rot is caused by ambient heat, UV radiation (which has a similar effect on your face), ozone in the atmosphere, road salt and time.

My father is notoriously frugal, and I tell him he should replace his old dry-rotted tires even though they still have plenty of tread. Can you please explain why I'm right? I think our dads might ...

I got a call telling me that my tires were from 2002 and that they had dry rot, implying they needed to be replaced. I had the receipt for the purchase of those tires from Nov. 14, 2005.

If the outer tire is lower than those tabs, or getting close, its time to replace. And in Florida's heat, be on the lookout for dry rot. As the investigation into the Saturday crash on 95 South in ...

Florida Highway Patrol troopers believe that old, dry, rotted tires were the cause of a one-vehicle accident near Interstate 95 and County Road 206 that sent five people to area hospitals on Monday.

And Florida Highway Patrol investigators are looking into the possibility that dry rot, a condition in which the tire starts to deteriorate, caused the tire tread separation. On Saturday night ...