Age of new tyres

[geoffd]

I've just bought a new wheel and tyre from a well known supplier. The date of manufacture appears to be week 28 of 2011, from the stamp on the sidewall. So it's nearly five years old. The supplier assured me that it would be OK, because the tyre would have been stored correctly by the manufacturer.

There are recommendations all over the internet to change tyres that are six years old. Is this "new" tyre going to need changing in a year?

I would appreciate your opinions!

Thanks, Geoff

[PositronicRay]

They may be right, I'd just feel uncomfortable shelling out my hard earned for a tyre that old. I've just replaced some 6 y/o tyres on 4mm. Replacements feel much better.

RoSPA recommend 6-10 yrs

http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/advice/vehicles/t...

[Riley Blue]

I have a project car sitting on a set of brand new, i.e. never driven on, tyres that were on it when I bought it. They're dated 2004 but, never driven on or not, I'll be changing them before it takes to the road.

[TooMany2cvs]

geoffd said:

I've just bought a new wheel and tyre from a well known supplier. The date of manufacture appears to be week 28 of 2011, from the stamp on the sidewall. So it's nearly five years old. The supplier assured me that it would be OK, because the tyre would have been stored correctly by the manufacturer.

There are recommendations all over the internet to change tyres that are six years old. Is this "new" tyre going to need changing in a year?

I would appreciate your opinions!

Thanks, Geoff

I wouldn't be changing at 6yo, but about 10yo.

No way would I be paying full-price for a 5yo tyre, though. MUCH less than half-price.

[HustleRussell]

AFAIK they cannot by law sell a tyre more than two years old as a 'new' tyre and must declare the DOT code at point of sale.

If I bought a new tyre and found it was five years old when it arrived I would not be accepting it.

[anonymous-user]

I wouldn't be happy with that.

[Riley Blue]

HustleRussell said:

AFAIK they cannot by law sell a tyre more than two years old as a 'new' tyre and must declare the DOT code at point of sale.

I haven't heard that before, do you have a source for this?

[WaferThinHam]

What car is it on and used for what?

Diesel golf used for commuting then who cares, F40 used for trackdays maybe a little different.

[texaxile]

Interesting you mention this. I recently was on the hunt for a set of 4 tyres, and used a very reasonably priced online tyre supplier for...ahem..."my tyres" which came out with some really good prices, but I also contacted a good mate who runs a tyre shop. He informed me that the supplier in question buys or sources old stock in some cases, so I might have been buying a set of tyres which have been sat for a long time in the corner of a warehouse.

I ended up going for a set of Bridgestone B280's with a date stamp of 0316 which overall cost me £6 per corner more, which in my book is no great shakes when it comes to tyres.

To be honest, they're a damn good bit of rubber and I'd recommend them in a heartbeat. I've never really been struck on Bridgestones , traditionally a Uniroyal man but I am well impressed.

[DoubleSix]

As others have said. I wouldn't be happy, send them back.

[srob]

Judge them on condition. I've no idea when the tyres on any of my bikes were made. I check the sidewalls for cracks sometimes, and keep the pressures good and you're good to go.

[TooMany2cvs]

srob said:

I've no idea when the tyres on any of my bikes were made.

There's only two of 'em, and you can see both sidewalls easily.

[glenrobbo]

A few years ago, a guy local to me had completed a total restoration of an MGB Roadster to near Concours condition.
Unfortunately he was fatally injured when his P&J suffered a blow-out causing a crash which flipped the car upside down. This was on a section of the M60 Tha had a 50mph speed limit on the bend where he crashed.

The tyres he had fitted were brand new old stock.

Personally I would not trust any tyre more than 7 years old at any speed.

[RichB]

Crikey, that's a sobering story especially when people say, oh it doesn't matter on a run-about.

[glenrobbo]

WaferThinHam said:

What car is it on and used for what?

Diesel golf used for commuting then who cares, F40 used for trackdays maybe a little different.

A diesel Golf travelling at 50mph and suffering a sudden blowout, causing it to veer into the path of an oncoming 40-ton artic also doing 50mph wouldn't fare too well in the 100mph impact. Just sayin'.

[TooMany2cvs]

glenrobbo said:

A few years ago, a guy local to me had completed a total restoration of an MGB Roadster to near Concours condition.
Unfortunately he was fatally injured when his P&J suffered a blow-out causing a crash which flipped the car upside down. This was on a section of the M60 Tha had a 50mph speed limit on the bend where he crashed.

The tyres he had fitted were brand new old stock.

Personally I would not trust any tyre more than 7 years old at any speed.

Is that the one the FBHVC and classic press were highlighting? IIRC they were about 25+yo, and he'd bought them on wheels at an autojumble.

[Riley Blue]

TooMany2cvs said:

glenrobbo said:

A few years ago, a guy local to me had completed a total restoration of an MGB Roadster to near Concours condition.
Unfortunately he was fatally injured when his P&J suffered a blow-out causing a crash which flipped the car upside down. This was on a section of the M60 Tha had a 50mph speed limit on the bend where he crashed.

The tyres he had fitted were brand new old stock.

Personally I would not trust any tyre more than 7 years old at any speed.

Is that the one the FBHVC and classic press were highlighting? IIRC they were about 25+yo, and he'd bought them on wheels at an autojumble.

That's the one: http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/news/classic-c...

[tortop45]

Won,t be long before the EU make the age of tyres part of the MOT............

[MJK 24]

tortop45 said:

Won,t be long before the EU make the age of tyres part of the MOT............

Been this way in Ireland for many years. Tyres have to be under six years old to pass the MOT test. Matching pairs on each axle too.

[TooMany2cvs]

tortop45 said:

Won,t be long before the EU make the age of tyres part of the MOT............

I don't care who does it, but it'd be a good thing.
http://www.tyrepal.co.uk/coach-crash-deaths-corone...