don't make tires like they used to. back in 2008? I bought a '70s Schwinn bike for $20 w/ original tires (probably tubes too). tried riding it to work on a quiet Sunday. I got about 12 miles on the 17 mile one way commute and heard sidewall threads snapping. looked down and saw a sidewall bulge. turned around and made it home the additional 12 miles. no blow out

modern tires that fail after a year or two? that's a disgrace