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Wait until the next time it rains, take it out for a drive, stand on the brakes and see how they do. Maybe chuck it round an empty roundabout like a teenager too. They may be fine, it may be like driving a bar of soap in the rain!
Cracks like that don't mean the tyre is going to explode or it's significantly weakened but they do suggest the compound may have gone hard which will compromise grip.
Cracks like that don't mean the tyre is going to explode or it's significantly weakened but they do suggest the compound may have gone hard which will compromise grip.
It's horses for courses. Drive a few thousand miles a year like miss Daisy or buy slightly dearer tyres . So do you put on mid range with grip, but little life or go for decent tyres that last, but crack. I'd sooner go for the cheaper option and adjust my driving to get tyres that last a few years and don't get cracks. But then I am not a company executive with a high powered hi spec motor. I'm a OAP with a love of driving to the limits of my 70 BHP OAP'Smobile. (And that's not at 35MPH).
Chrismawa said:
My Mother has just purchased a 2014 car with super low mileage. It still has the original tyres on with decent amounts of tread but cracks on the edge of the tyre. Would these be ok to run and get some wear out of them? Or best get changed asap? Thanks.
An interesting location for the main cracks: 15 mm higher would have been at the thickest rubber and 15 mm lower would have been in the thinnest rubber. I suppose that it's the edge of the running/wearing surface.Cross post from a thread purely about Avon tyres cracking but posted here as relevant.
Just replaced the rears on the OHs R56 mini. Avon ZV7s, had about 4mm of tread on them, dot was a 2016 tyre.
She was reluctant to change them as ‘they’ve got plenty of tread left’. Eventually changed when I got really nobby and said I wouldn’t be getting in it till they’d been changed, mainly due to the cracks in the sidewalk near the rim. Blow out waiting to happen IMHO.
Just replaced the rears on the OHs R56 mini. Avon ZV7s, had about 4mm of tread on them, dot was a 2016 tyre.
She was reluctant to change them as ‘they’ve got plenty of tread left’. Eventually changed when I got really nobby and said I wouldn’t be getting in it till they’d been changed, mainly due to the cracks in the sidewalk near the rim. Blow out waiting to happen IMHO.
Personally I wouldn’t run tyres with cracking. It just isn’t worth the risk given what we expect tyres to do for us. The main problem is if they’ve cracked then the rubber compound has hardened and likely to be much less grip. I had this argument with an Audi dealership a few years ago as the car I was looking to purchase had badly cracked tyres. The service guy said if a customers car came in like that they’d advise changing them but they wouldn’t change them to sell it...
I contacted Goodyear too, this was their response:
Goodyear said:
The warranty on our tyres lasts for 5 years from date of manufacture or the date of purchase if proof of purchase is provided.
Unfortunately, based on Date of Manufacture all your tyres are now out of warranty.
It'll be interesting to hear/read what they say regarding your tyre.Unfortunately, based on Date of Manufacture all your tyres are now out of warranty.
They look absolutely fine to me from those photos
[quote=$chuey]These are my Goodyear F1 asym 2s with plenty of meat remaining on all 4. Judging by the thread, I should have no issues passing an MOT?
Should I replace them or can I get more miles out of them? I only drive roughly 1-1.5k a year.
Cheers
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[quote=$chuey]These are my Goodyear F1 asym 2s with plenty of meat remaining on all 4. Judging by the thread, I should have no issues passing an MOT?
Should I replace them or can I get more miles out of them? I only drive roughly 1-1.5k a year.
Cheers
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