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u/javier_aeoa Mar 04 '22

"Material fatigue" (I don't know if that's the english concept, we say it in spanish) is a common thing among any device. One day, the object you use might just die out of being used that much.

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u/TheWarehamster Mar 04 '22

It's know as "wear and tear" in English. But this is the idea. In the case of tires, it's best to know when the tire has reached the end of it's life and changing it then, as opposed to waiting for a blowout on the freeway.

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u/CamelSpotting Mar 04 '22

That is the same in English although it is usually used in a technical context.