The following was sent to us from the DC Metropolitan Police list server and I think it has applicability to all of us who drive distances to ski areas. The news feature came out of ABC news' 2020. It cites that old tires are subject to separation, even if never used, and explains how to measure the manufacturing age of your tires. Something good to know.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897