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no man...perfectly good...produced July 2008, control number471743 i checked them out before i installed them...i thought the same thing as you.
The S.Drive's are brand new design this year (2008). Not to mention if it isn't in the manufacturer's catalog it is safe to say the tire is at least a few years old. BUT that doesn't mean the tire is no good. What matters is where the tire was kept during its storage. If it was in a climate controlled warehouse and the bead is intact and rubber hasn't hardened than you are ok. Though I would recommend not buying tires more than 12-18 months old. And the long age range ONLY because some tire sizes are not produced in huge production runs (1,000,000 plus), and some are uncommon sizes (like 225/35-18) and don't sell that much to warrant major or running productions of that size or type of tire. Summary: Just because the tire is 5yrs old doesn't mean it is no good, though I would not buy it personally.
