HEADPHONES Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Wife's tyres had plenty tread left, but at about 6 years old I thought best to change them out. Whilst there I heard the fitters saying how a lady wanted a puncture repair. They'd noticed the tread pattern was a very old design and upon checking found they were EIGHTEEN years old! She'd bought them elsewhere as part worns earlier in the year. Surely this shouldn't be allowed to happen or am I being overly paranoid about her impending doom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Definitely not! Ten years is the absolute maximum, personally I wouldn’t even get that close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I'm sure it's supposed to be 7 years max otherwise the tyre starts to degrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 This is what prompted me to change the tyres on our Mini Rubber seemed to be cracking. They were Chinese EVERGREEN tyres though Maybe PROPER tyres would have aged better. Got Uniroyal Rainexpert 3 now I'm older and wiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Yeah tyres do crack after 5 years I have found. Also depends where they are stored, in the open or a garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeceybeaney Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Morale of the story: if you have plenty of tread on your tyres after a few years... drive the car a bit harder to get the most out of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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