Tyres cracking

[taylor172]

noticed some slight cracks on the front tyres on the vantage, now after hearing horror stories about long drives and hot roads im panicing a little and thinking I might get them replaced before the 1300mile drive to LeMans and back in a couple of weeks time.

I heard something about the original tyres having to be swapped on vantages under warrenty for certain codes? anyone know anything?

Im pretty sure the tyres are original which makes them 6 years old

[taylor172]

why does everything come at the same time, service and tyres. ouch!!

[taylor172]

camskill are doing the bridgestones at £210 mail order, work doing them at £255 fitted

[taylor172]

very similar, not quite as bad though.

Ball ache as i wasnt planning on changing them yet.

[taylor172]

Going to check the dates on them tonight. So much for a cheap month haha

I hadnt really thought much of the drive to LeMans untill today when i ,ade a todo list for the car

[taylor172]

just looking online, Bridgestones cheapest is £205 for the AM9s, noticed some Acceleas for £77 a peice. are these really turd or would they do for some cheap LeMans hooning?

[taylor172]

dammit, i thought would do the weekend away in france and replace them with bridgestones in a couple of months time.

[taylor172]

paint work, tyres and service in one month is a lttle harsh on the old pocket, if i could have got away with delaying one of them i would have haha.

Oh well if needs must i better dig deep

[taylor172]

well i checked and indeed the front are the originals from 2006 which makes them nigh on 7 years old.

[taylor172]

ive put an offer in to Aston for service and tyres to be done next week so will see what they come back

[taylor172]

3k miles in 6 months sinse purchase.

nothing mentioned on tyres, i just hate kicking up a fuss

[taylor172]

Does anyone know/ have any links to any official guidence on at what age tyres sound be changed regardless of tread?

fronts were manifactured april 2006

[taylor172]

I would say so, unfortunately the car is at home so im unable to take some pictures for opinions, cracks down the centre of the treads and around the blocks, trying to find oficial litrature on the interbebz but failing.

Just spoke to Aston Customer services who confirmed what i thought, that the 140 point check only has stipulations relating to tread depth and not the ago of tyres

[taylor172]

can someone confirm these are correct please?

[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

[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

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pictures

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the in me loathes binning tyres with good tread

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you know what i mean haha