Question 4893
When a tire's rubber hardens due to aging, is it dangerous?
- No, because hard rubber grips the roadway better.
- Yes, but only when the roadway is wet.
- Yes, because the vehicle may skid due to a lack of grip.
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Correct answer: Yes, because the vehicle may skid due to a lack of grip.
Yes. Over the years, the rubber hardens and loses elasticity, so it grips the asphalt less well and the car can skid in both dry and wet conditions. This happens even if the tread is still more than 1.6 mm deep.