Should I Replace These Tires?

These tires on my wife's CRV. They are the expensive Michelin that I have for close to 5 years. They still have a lot meat on them. They are the 70K miles tires. Now on the side wall they developed small spider cracks. On the tread, there are cracks between the blocks. Am I at risk of blow out or failure? Given Discount Tire has awesome deal going on, should I just bit the bullet and stop being a TCB?

5 years old, then yes replace them. They are at an increased risk of failure.

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Originally Posted by gabkwong

side wall they developed small spider cracks. On the tread, there are cracks between the blocks.

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Dry rot, get rid of them.

You could just wait and someone could collect the life insurance. :)

Cracks allow the rubber to breath. You know, like fine wine. I'd keep them.

Rubber Cracking

DT will often give some pro-rata credit on old but good tires if you are buying the same brand.

This happened to me a few years ago in the truck... get those tires replaced.
http://s28.postimg.org/cxheph4kd/IMG_0664.jpg

What everyone else said, don't mess around with your safety.