It’s a bit long but worth the watch ~ 10 min. In a nut shell the tires on your car can become more dangerous the older they become. In Europe they are warning consumers to be wary of tires 6 years of age or older because they believe they are dangerous The story points out how retailers in the US are selling tires that are quite old (in many cases older that 6 years) and how to identify the age of your tires.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

 

Here's our take on it:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=138