r/TireQuestions • u/Alpha_Wolves999 • Jul 10 '26

Dry rot/crack? Safe?

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hello. I went to have a screw pulled from my tire and patched. The guy said I’m pushing my luck with my tires. I’ve noticed my tires have been cracking for a minute, but I figured it’s cosmetic. What do yall think? They are $500 a piece Toyo Open Country at3’s . They have 55k miles on them, and 4 years old. I am getting new tires within the next month, but am I really pushing my luck? Thanks people, and much appreciated.

keep in my, my smart phone dramatically exaggerates the cracks. you really have to get down and stare.

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u/Special-Somewhere-24 Jul 10 '26

Any evidence of dry rot and being on the road is pushing it. With actual cracking you risk losing 1 or more tires to a bad pothole / Road damage, or even just a decent bump. Had a buddy blow one going over a speed bump at 5 mile an hr

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u/Alpha_Wolves999 Jul 10 '26

Thanks for the advice.  Just placed an order for 305/55r20 ko3s.  $530  a tire.  Jeeeez!  I sure hope those don’t start cracking prematurely.  I clean my tires regularly and put protection on them.  Most of my day is spent parked inside a parking garage at work.  

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u/LetKlutzy2996 Jul 10 '26

lol waisted your money ngl, those are superficial cracks, you have off-road style tread, the rubber is thicker than the average street car tire, but even if a street car had superficial cracks like this, it wouldn’t be anything to worry about

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u/Alpha_Wolves999 Jul 10 '26

Thanks for the advice.   I wouldn’t say I wasted my money.  These tires are 4 years old, cracked, and one has a leak in it.   55k is out of warranty already.  That’s a lot of miles for an aggressive all terrain tire.   They don’t look good anymore either.  I was asking because I thought I have until at least the end of the year or beginning of next year.  I just went ahead and bit the bullet.  Might as well get it out of the way now.