Tyres on a AUC car

[Pioneer]

Wife recently got a late 2016 i8 from a main dealer. Tread on tyres was legal but just noticed the outer edge on all of them has perished quite badly. Just looked and the tyres are date stamped mid-2014. Is that unusual? Means the tyres are 2+ yrs older than the actual car. Car was one owner and had 9k on the clock

[CB 987]

My guess would be either it had new old stock tyres fitted previously, but more than likely someone has stuck a part worn on it, perhaps as they knew it was going to be p/xed, or returned to the lease company.

Or at some point the wheels have been swapped for a different set with older tyres?

Proving it will be difficult, but certainly worth taking it up with the dealer.

Edit - have you checked the car wasn’t built in 2014, but perhaps not registered until 2016? Just a thought?

Edited by CB 987 on Thursday 30th May 10:00

[Earthdweller]

Tyres have a life span of poss 6-8 years

We replaced a full set of tyres on my mum’s corsa that had started to perish badly after 8 years and 9k miles

I’d have a look at the build date of your car, manufacturers tyres are normally in the 6 months before build date although I believe tyres can be sold as “new” up to 5 years after manufacture

Your 2016 registered car could easily have been built in 2015 in which case the tyres might not be that far out

[Pioneer]

Thanks for the info, makes sense.

[Pica-Pica]

Tyres are delivered direct from tyre manufacturer to car factory on a just-in-time basis, as are most parts. They will rarely be more than a month older than the build date of the car.

Someone has put an older tyre on at some time.

If it is an approved used car, complain.