New Tyre

bobj808 said:
Wow, were you a bully at school. Doesn't take anyone to debate with some of you folks who have loads of posts which seems to give you a greater entitlement to be always correct (in your eyes) I omitted that I think a 10 year old tyre must surely be getting near the end of its life, but as you say I'm no expert lol Bob
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I think you will find it was you that said you were no expert. I just agreed with you.
 
Check that wheel as soon as possible from your description it could be the tyre is delaminating if so it is danderous.

Alf



Asterix said:
Thanks all for the replies,I had a feeling there would be no definitive answer,and the varying replies seem to back that up. I'm quite happy to use the tyre,but I'll probably put it on the drive axle and swap one of them to the steer,I think one of my steer tyres is slightly out of round as I'm getting vibration at around 50mph,which is my usual cruising speed,that can then become my spare.
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Alf said:
Check that wheel as soon as possible from your description it could be the tyre is delaminating if so it is danderous.

Alf
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Cheers Alf,it's absolutely fine,had them fully checked and fitted last year but being a horsebox it's done a lot of sitting around,I replaced four of them last year but one of the originals ended up on the front so it's been doing it ever since. I'm back at work now so I'll get our tyre fitter to sort it out before I go travelling again.
 
hairydog said:
I'm not sure whether you are deliberately distorting the meaning of what I wrote or whether you are just stupid. I'm also not sure which is worse.

If you want an age limit (instead of inspecting the condition of the tyre) to be safe, it needs to be 18 months. Any older and there is no guarantee the tyre has not deteriorated.[/QUOT

So now I am stupid - how dare you!
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Tyre Maintainance

I always check my tyres once a week that is the outer wall for damage and cracks I have TPMS so the pressures are checked continuously every three months or so I remove each wheel and destone and check the tread and the inner tyre face. I use the A1M regularly and travel at the maximum speed allowed ( well I am not going to admit speeding am I ) the tyres are what keeps me and my family safe so well maintained tyres are a must. up to a few years ago age was never a problem tyres that are inflated and rarely used are a much bigger problem most tyre manufacturer advice is legal speak to cover there backs. Anyone with a motor vehicle needs to inspect and maintain there tyres in good working order if the age bothers you well you do as you wish...it is what it is.


Alf


bobj808 said:
hairydog said:
I'm not sure whether you are deliberately distorting the meaning of what I wrote or whether you are just stupid. I'm also not sure which is worse.

If you want an age limit (instead of inspecting the condition of the tyre) to be safe, it needs to be 18 months. Any older and there is no guarantee the tyre has not deteriorated.[/QUOT

So now I am stupid - how dare you!
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bobj808 said:
I hope there will be an age limit imposed - you seem to be guaranteeing a 20 year old tyre is fit for purpose? Really? You endanger yourself and other motorists in my opinion with these rather archaic views. There is plenty of info and graphs available on line describing how tyres deteriorate, delaminate, crack with age and how this accelerates quickly as the tyre gets older. Bob
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trevskoda said:
When ins co and the law changes which it will soon i think there talking about a 6 year age limit.:hammer:
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. Great way to increase the used tyre mountain and environmental disposal tax .
 
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TeamRienza said:
Have a read of this,

Tyre’s date of manufacture – DOT code explained >> Oponeo.co.uk

I know some will be sceptical due to the source of information, but tyres can be sold as new up to the age of 5 if properly stored, (by the manufacturer I assume) and can be used for another 5 years from installation.

Davy
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So even they are saying tyre life can be 15 years, allthough they don't recommend it and they do have a vested interest.
The European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) clearly specifies that when stored in optimal conditions, tyres may be considered new for 5 years from the date of manufacture.A tyre sold as a new product may be safely used for at least 5-6 years. Some sources indicate that the upper limit of operational life may be even 10 years, but we recommend that 5 years after the purchase, tyres should be checked by a specialist at least once a year.
 
The most important thing to check is the condition of the tyres and not make a judgement on age alone.

You could have a brand new tyre, clip a kerb stone and damage the sidewall.

A brand new tyre could get a nail in it, age is a secondary consideration.
 
caledonia said:
When you buy a new tyre you are charged for environmental disposal of your old tyre.
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I've heard that, yes.

I have to say I have never been charged it. In fact the last time I had just a one-off tyre to get rid of, as the local recycling place don't take them I dropped it off at my local tyre dealer and they just put in on their pile of old tyres. Job done :)
 
Asterix said:
I've just been given a brand new tyre for my truck,I checked the date on it and my brand new tyre is actually 9 years old but in new condition. I recall back in the 70s or 80s being told that rubber improves with age, providing it's not exposed to light,but now the advice seems to be a ten year age limit.
Would you use it?
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No!!!!! Just rebuilt van(DIY cost about £500.00) after a massive blowout on a 9 year old that looked good. Not worth the risk,it could have killed us.
 
Scampi30 said:
No!!!!! Just rebuilt van(DIY cost about £500.00) after a massive blowout on a 9 year old that looked good. Not worth the risk,it could have killed us.
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But it's free!☺
It's going on the rear duals so I'm pretty relaxed about it.
 
Scampi30 said:
No!!!!! Just rebuilt van(DIY cost about £500.00) after a massive blowout on a 9 year old that looked good. Not worth the risk,it could have killed us.
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But how do you know age was to blame? Could have been any number of things
 
witzend said:
But how do you know age was to blame? Could have been any number of things
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He fell asleep at the steering wheel having his afternoon nap,

I have been out this morning on my 2009 michelin tyres and I am quite happy.
 
Hmmm an interesting thread...

I need to replace my fronts and was gonna buy one new and use the never-used spare for the other. It's a 2010 Conti Vanco2 and on inspection looks in perfect condition. I reckon I will actually do a swap and put them on the rears.

Next problem is locating a 215/75/16 Conti Vanco2 which seem to have gone out of production and I don't know which model replaced it? Or Shock Horror .. Buy a second hand one?

How old is your spare?

K ;)
 
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