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Internal deterioration is not visible, and that is what the X number of years recommendations are based on. Don't dwell on how it looks. It is literally only skin deep and not the critical structures. They look at those after a tire blows and causes an accident, or not.
All that said here is my recommendation, as a former tire tech, commercial driver and mechanic.
If you have snow in winter or heavy rains, I would run those tires all the way to next fall.
There is nothing as nice as having fresh skins when the weather turns sour, and you are likely past the worst of it. The 5/32 is kinda my bare minimum these days for weather driving. I would not worry about rot or internal condition at all. The extra tread is priceless when it gets snotty.
All that said here is my recommendation, as a former tire tech, commercial driver and mechanic.
If you have snow in winter or heavy rains, I would run those tires all the way to next fall.
There is nothing as nice as having fresh skins when the weather turns sour, and you are likely past the worst of it. The 5/32 is kinda my bare minimum these days for weather driving. I would not worry about rot or internal condition at all. The extra tread is priceless when it gets snotty.