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"Every year, 20%* of tires are discarded as scrap " Really? They cite a survey, but don't link to it.
by tootie 5y ago
"Every year, 20%* of tires are discarded as scrap "
Really? They cite a survey, but don't link to it.
- thinkling 5y agoTires are usually rated for 40 ,000 to 60,000 miles. Americans drive 13,500 miles per on average[1]. That would cause tires to be replaced on average after ~4 years. So yeah, seems believable. [1] https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/bar8.htm https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/bar8.htm
- aidenn0 5y agoI have never gotten the rated tread lifetime on a tire. I've gone through maybe 60 tires in my lifetime and none of them were replaced due to punctures (I had one repairable puncture). Partly because 90% of my miles are stop/go rather than cruising.
- Ensorceled 5y agoThe number doesn't seem to far off. I have summer and winter tires, replace them every 6-7 years. Lots of people drive more than I do.
- lrem 5y agoI don't drive that much and still feel that changing tyres every five years is pushing it.
- aidenn0 5y agoYou misunderstood; the claim is that 20% of the tires that are discarded are due to punctures or improper inflation. 12% of the tires that are discarded are discarded due to punctures or blowouts and 8% of tires that are discarded are discarded due to uneven wear caused by improper inflation.