Yesterday I needed to plow snow, so out to the shop I went only to find a flat tire on the front of my 1947 International Farmall tractor. Pulled the tire off and headed to town for a fix at the local Discount Tire Store. I was told they could not fix the flat because the tire was over 10 years old. They explained it was a Federal law! In fact, had the tire been on a vehicle they couldn't pull it off, nor could they rotate the tire. It's the law, they said.
Well, I stared calling around and found a local independent and one national chain tire dealer that would help me. I dare not mention the names of either one in print for fear they may get a visit from the Feds.
What's going on here? I mean really, this is a tractor tire from a 1947 tractor, max speed about 10 miles per hour. I have purchased tires from Discount Tires for years and have several vehicles where tires don't see much use and last for years. Tractor tires, flat bed tires, horse trailer tires, farm truck tires, farm implement tires, Kitfox tires, etc.
So why post this rant? To make you aware that if you need to have a flat on your airplane or airplane transport trailer you may find yourselves at odds with the Big Brother Feds. If you want to rotate tires on your toy hauler you may find yourselves at odds with Big Brother Feds. Where will all this "helpfulness" stop???