Tyres cracking

[taylor172]

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s3932p51245/Bridges...

i forgot the link last time.

[taylor172]

http://www.tyresafety.eu/doc/en/Bridgestone_Tyre_S...

also found this, stipulates bridgestone reccomend tyres over 10 years old are changed, doesnt actually mention cracking as being detrimental to tyre saftey

[yeti]

taylor172 said:

http://www.tyresafety.eu/doc/en/Bridgestone_Tyre_S...

also found this, stipulates bridgestone reccomend tyres over 10 years old are changed, doesnt actually mention cracking as being detrimental to tyre saftey

With the greatest of respect, surely that's just common sense? If you saw a cracked rubber radiator hose, I assume you'd have it replaced?

[outofstepuk]

I'd just swallow it, find the money for the tyres, enjoy Le Mans and know they are going to last a long time as you're planning on keeping the mileage low.

Personally I'd suggest the Michelins for a little more, but much better in my opinion.

[taylor172]

Yeah im going for them anyway but its interesting reading.

personally i prefer to have matching front and back and as the back still have life ill put the OE bridgestones

[V12Piers]

If they are cracked they need changing - end of story, they are past their best. You will have to make sure the correct combination of tyre codes are used. Tyre manufacturers have had to exclude a certain ingredient for environmental reasons in the last couple of years, which basically means you cannot mix older tyres with newer ones in certain combinations - side to side/axle to axle. Your dealer should know all about this...

[taylor172]

pictures

[whoami]

taylor172 said:

pictures

Mmmm.

They are for the bin.

[DocW]

This is the response I had from Bridgestone tech department and sounds reasonable to me. Also if you had a blowout on old tyres I guess the insurer would take this into account. Whatever, I wouldn't leave my driveway on those tyres except to have them replaced. That wasn't meant to sound snotty but for your safety.




Hello.



5-6 years is our guideline for replacement.



Kind regards

BSUK TECH DEPT

[yeti]

Glad you're getting them sorted Laura - they are knacked!

I think you might find your car drives very differently afterwards as well; grip and outright handling should both be a lot better!

[taylor172]

the in me loathes binning tyres with good tread

[outofstepuk]

they aren't good tread if the tread is full of cracks!

[taylor172]

you know what i mean haha

[DOC_RISHI]

Just a couple of weeks ago, I did notice my front tyres cracking too on the sidewall area.
Daily driver, the front has seen 10,000 miles. Michelin PS2.

Wondering if it could be the tyre gel that the local Albanians apply!

[taylor172]

ordered.

Camskill £416 delivered for the pair.

[taylor172]

right o

they have arrived woop. cant belive the difference in the feel of the rubber, sounds daft the old ones feel like concrete to the toutch. I really want to replave the reads as well now but there isnt really a need on those ones.

Aston wanted £25 + vat per tyre to fit.

[Jockman]

Laura, betcha your skin doesn't feel as supple as it did 7 years ago

£120 for AM to fit the tyres, along with all related activities?? I personally would pay it

[Jon39]

DOC_RISHI said:

Wondering if it could be the tyre gel that the local Albanians apply!

You could ask the Albanians to use shoe polish, although they won't like the application time.

Has been used for 40 years on the same set of Dunlop racing tyres (my museum car).

No cracking, bubbling, or flaking anywhere yet, (therefore suk or suck free ).

Edited by Jon39 on Tuesday 11th June 10:30

[taylor172]

I work in the trade :P Ill be having them done by my own garage at a smidgin of the cost , i was never going to have them fitted by aston unless they supplied them, but being considerably more expensive i sourced them myself.

7 years ago i was still a teenager. not a wrinkle or grey hair in sight, quite the opposive these days.

[Jockman]

taylor172 said:

....7 years ago i was still a teenager. not a wrinkle or grey hair in sight, quite the opposive these days.

Me too....well, apart from the number 7