What a difference some new tyres make

[edo]

Nearside front was wearing a bit on the edge, which I have been told they all do a bit?

Cant really complain as the front tyres were ELEVEN years old!!!!! EEEK.

Just had some new Toyos fitted and even in a mile the ride/handling/grip is transformed. God knows why I didnt do that earlier!

[fausTVR]

My original Bridgestones were 13 when I bought it (that was taking originality too far). More like hard plastic than rubber, totally lethal in the wet they were!

[Sevenman]

My tyres were 8 / 9 years old when I bought the Tamora.

Plenty of tread on them, but I changed them fairly quickly, not worth taking the risk.

Seems to be a TVR issue with low-mileage cars. If not driven too hard, then I suspect the light weight of the car helps extend tyre life.

[Podie]

Jeez... we thought 4 years old on the Griff was pretty horrific.

[shorts!]

Hmm, mine barely/rarely last a year - I must be doing something wrong . . . .

[V8Bart]

shorts! said:

Hmm, mine barely/rarely last a year - I must be doing something wrong . . . .

Lol, your the only one doing it.right! ;-)

[jamieduff1981]

V8Bart said:

shorts! said:

Hmm, mine barely/rarely last a year - I must be doing something wrong . . . .

Lol, your the only one doing it.right! ;-)

Agreed. Old tyres are bloody dangerous.

[SergSC]

+1 when I bought an s2000 it came with 5 yo front tyres... so much thread you'd think they were barely worn, but so flippin hard that it was impossible to make the car do donuts at an airfield (despite an old TG episode showing even grannies could do it). New tyres transformed it.

[Jhonno]

Often overlooked/ignored how age kills tyres!

[A900ss]

Just checked my tyres on the car I bought earlier this year. I can't find any date marks on the front Goodyears but the rears are week 50 2008.

[edo]

SergSC said:

+1 when I bought an s2000 it came with 5 yo front tyres... so much thread you'd think they were barely worn, but so flippin hard that it was impossible to make the car do donuts at an airfield (despite an old TG episode showing even grannies could do it). New tyres transformed it.

I'd have thought old, hard tyres would have been easier for doing donuts?! Are you sure you aren't using them as an excuse for you be crap at donuts?!

[nawarne]

Jhonno said:

Often overlooked/ignored how age kills tyres!

Recent enquiry into crash on A3 last year, filled with youngsters returning from festival (IOW, not sure).
Coach veered off carriageway killing driver and two passengers.

Coroners report put cause down to sudden failure of NS front tyre. Tyre was bought 2nd hand, good tread, coach had recently been through ministry test, but tyre was 11 years old.

It doesn't pay to mess with what amounts to a six inch circle that is your contact with the road surface.
Nick

[edo]

nawarne said:

Jhonno said:

Often overlooked/ignored how age kills tyres!

Recent enquiry into crash on A3 last year, filled with youngsters returning from festival (IOW, not sure).
Coach veered off carriageway killing driver and two passengers.

Coroners report put cause down to sudden failure of NS front tyre. Tyre was bought 2nd hand, good tread, coach had recently been through ministry test, but tyre was 11 years old.

It doesn't pay to mess with what amounts to a six inch circle that is your contact with the road surface.
Nick

Try nearly 20.. (and another at 14).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23320526

[Jhonno]

edo said:

nawarne said:

Jhonno said:

Often overlooked/ignored how age kills tyres!

Recent enquiry into crash on A3 last year, filled with youngsters returning from festival (IOW, not sure).
Coach veered off carriageway killing driver and two passengers.

Coroners report put cause down to sudden failure of NS front tyre. Tyre was bought 2nd hand, good tread, coach had recently been through ministry test, but tyre was 11 years old.

It doesn't pay to mess with what amounts to a six inch circle that is your contact with the road surface.
Nick

Try nearly 20.. (and another at 14).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23320526

Jesus..

My point exactly, in spectacularly sad circumstances. Just because it has tread!! It's all that is keeping you on the road..

[rigga]

Jhonno said:

Often overlooked/ignored how age kills tyres!

UV exposure ie sunlight does them no good either, so infrequently used cars which are stored out of the light might fare better.

[SergSC]

edo said:

SergSC said:

+1 when I bought an s2000 it came with 5 yo front tyres... so much thread you'd think they were barely worn, but so flippin hard that it was impossible to make the car do donuts at an airfield (despite an old TG episode showing even grannies could do it). New tyres transformed it.

I'd have thought old, hard tyres would have been easier for doing donuts?! Are you sure you aren't using them as an excuse for you be crap at donuts?!

Haha, if it had been rears I might have had some fun that day.
Closer look showed there was also two cracks running along the central grooves, both tyres. They were bridstone RE050a's so pricey high end tyres. I reckon freezing cold + sun killed them and I'd bet its more likely to happen to sporty type tyres.

[RobertoBlanco]

In germany i often heard/read about the "4" rule.

4 tyres
4 years
4 mm

Meaning that you should always change all 4 tyres after max 4 years of service and 4 mm of tyre profile should remain at all times.

May sound to be a bit on the conservative side, but its only a rule of thumb.

[Argent]

I don't think that is conservative at all considering the performance of our vehicles and have heard something similar. There is such a difference between serviceable and knackered tyres.

A.

[jamieduff1981]

It's little wonder that some cars like TVRs which generally do low milages get a reputation for being poor handling, snappy or unforgiving if many of them are slithering about on age hardened tyres.

[Mattt]

It's something to easy to overlook - but 11 years, wow!

My fronts hardly wear at all, I think they will be replaced for age before tread! Especially after only covering 1,000ish miles in the last year!