Tyre Shelf Life

[AlexGSi2000]

Afternoon,

Not sure if I am being pedantic on this one, it's concerning the age of the tyres I have just had delivered from a reputable online Tyre shop.

Ordered a set of 4 Goodyear Efficient Grip for my wifes car - the date on the tyres show the 8th week of 2023 - "almost" three years old.

The amount the car is driven, I would expect them to be on the car for up to 5 years - with the tyres being a couple of years old already I'm concerned the tyres may crack or dry rot after a few years.

I'm hoping with them being a more premium brand they may not be as susceptible - do I fit and forget, or should I try and have them replaced for a more recent set?

[E-bmw]

They will almost certainly be absolutely fine as they will likely have been stored in a cool warehouse with no sunlight.

[Iceblue]

Name and shame probably okey but like you say more susceptible to cracking if you only do a low annual mileage would of expected more recent dates, I had a set delivered from Blackcircles couple of months back all four were less than four months old

[Caddyshack]

If you buy online based on price then maybe the lower priced ones are cheaper as they buy the earlier years for less?

I am sure they will age fine. If they were for track days or a super performance car then maybe it would be an issue but I suspect they will be fine for the job.

[AlexGSi2000]

Thanks for all the advice - will get them fitted and run with them.

The tyres I ordered are runflats with the star mark - so maybe they sell less than the likes of the generic version, meaning they sit around for longer?

In terms of the price point - they weren't up there with the likes of PS5's.etc - they were at the lower end of the premium brands, the car is mainly used for short commutes, shopping.etc so I think it would have been pointless going for anything more "sporty"

I agree, If I were purchasing a tyre for spirited use I think I would have insisted on something a little more recent.

At the end of the day, with them being Goodyear I'm expecting they will age better than the likes of budget brands.

Edited by AlexGSi2000 on Thursday 1st January 10:46

[Pica-Pica]

My Goodyear EfficientGrip tyre is approaching 6 years old and is cracking. Good enough tyres, but if you do low mileage, they age before the tread depth diminishes. Also, they seem to be hard to get hold of now, I wonder if they are being phased out?
I will be looking at Hankook or Falken next time.

[Sheepshanks]

Caddyshack said:

If you buy online based on price then maybe the lower priced ones are cheaper as they buy the earlier years for less?
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I recall Adsa Tyres getting some stick for age, and they say all their tyres are "new", and can be up to 5yrs old. They also say "brand new" is up to 3yrs old.