Bridgestone Tyre age related question...

[Timmos1974]

Hi

I have just bought a scondhand car for my son and the seller has put some Bridgestone second hand tyres on the front..they seem to be in great condition lots of tread and no cracking but when i read the date stamp it says

should I just get rid anyway and get new tyres or is this a bridgestone thing?

thanks

Edited by Timmos1974 on Wednesday 6th November 19:42

Edited by Timmos1974 on Wednesday 6th November 21:21

[stevieturbo]

it says what ?

[Timmos1974]

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[E-bmw]

If it in't broke, don't fix it.

That would be my approach anyway, unless they are Potenzas, which I would swap even if they were brand new.

[Timmos1974]

Thanks Guys I was really getting confirmation that the tyres are 14 years old due to the stamp on them..

[MustangGT]

Timmos1974 said:

Thanks Guys I was really getting confirmation that the tyres are 14 years old due to the stamp on them..

No, they look like week 09 of 2019.

[Timmos1974]

Thanks guys I was reading the other 4 figures...8910 doh

Ive got 4 new ones on the way tommorow.....just as good measure..thanks all

[Timmos1974]

Thanks guys I was reading the other 4 figures...8910 doh

Ive got 4 new ones on the way tommorow.....just as good measure..thanks all

[paintman]

Appreciate it's an Australian link, but this is Bridgestone's own take on tyre age:
https://www.bridgestone.com.au/Learn/Maintenance/A...

[Pica-Pica]

Timmos1974 said:

Thanks guys I was reading the other 4 figures...8910 doh

Ive got 4 new ones on the way tommorow.....just as good measure..thanks all

Easy mistake on Japanese tyres, they tend to put the 4 figure date code at the end of a string of other codes.

[stevieturbo]

wyson said:

Still worth looking up that particular tyre models lifespan on Bridgestones website. Some need to be changed at 5 years. Super sticky performance track biased tyres can be 2 years.

There is little evidence to support this