Yes, they're gone.  Check the sidewalls for cracking.

 Unless there is no sun, no UV at all and no smog in Nova Scotia.  Maybe no
oxygen as well.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: orginal Continental tires

> If I only have 62000km (40000m) on my rig, with the original tires, and
they
> do not
> appear to worn or the belt do not appear to be broken in any way, should I
> be concerned that they are fifteen (15) years old?
>
> Dan
>
> 86 Westy
> Bedford, Nova Scotia
>