10 year old tires on a supercar

MissChief said:
Which, according to the OP, the car in question is not. It's used and driven quickly.
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If it's been in a garage all the time i guess the tyres would be in much better condition compared to the 5 year old tyres of his everyday car that is parked outside.
 
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c1tro said:
Where did he say that?
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lucarocks92 said:
He doesn't use it on motorways much or push it but it's inevitable with him that he speeds in excess of 100 mph if he's anywhere near an open road
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Not that I think it matters. A tyre failure at even mundane speeds could have nasty consequences. If you can afford to run an F355, surely a fresh set of tyres shouldn't be a stretch and it would be the wise thing to do to keep his investment safe.
 
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sigma said:
Doesn't sound like it gets driven much anyway so it's probably not a big deal to be honest.
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Agree. If the car has been garaged everyday and barely used then probably fine. Obviously reckless and irresponsible, especially on a supercar but what can you do.

I think the tyres on our old mini were about 7-10 years old when I started driving. I soon swapped them to some new Dunlop sports, the stock tyres were Dunlop. Didn't have any issues that I would have said was the tyres fault.
 
Sometimes your words just can't get through to the thick. Refuse to be driven in it until the tyres are changed - it's your only contact with the road after all!

After I resurrected my Esprit from a 7 year slumber the first job on the list was new tyres all round despite them having more than 6mm. They had leeched on to the tiles of the garage floor and developed flat spots.
 
Mysterae_ said:
Refuse to be driven in it until the tyres are changed - it's your only contact with the road after all!
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I'm sure they would be mortified that someone wouldn't want to be driven around in their car.

At the end of the day you've made your point so you've done your bit. No need to keep on at him and no need for an "I told you so" if something does happen.

I'm just as bad TBH. Old tyres on my MX5 and I keep looking at them and deciding they've got another 6 months in them. I did spot some fine cracks in the rubber last year so I'll probably have to bin them when it comes out of hibernation :(
 
Acme said:
How long has he had the car? Do you actually know they are 10 years old?
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Yeah he bought it in 2006 and put fresh tires on in 2007.

I know for a fact it's the same 10 year old tires he's had on it since then.

He can afford to run the car but he can't afford to lose the car as he's not exactly rich but comfortable in life.

He does about 1000 miles a year on it on average since he's had it.

It's stored for about 10 months of the year in a garage.
 
It could even be 11 years since manufacture. If you look closely you might be able to find a date code on the tyres.

I recently replaced all 5 tyres on the Morgan even though they had plenty of tread left. The date code was 2005...
 
lucarocks92 said:
Yeah he bought it in 2006 and put fresh tires on in 2007.

I know for a fact it's the same 10 year old tires he's had on it since then.

He can afford to run the car but he can't afford to lose the car as he's not exactly rich but comfortable in life.

He does about 1000 miles a year on it on average since he's had it.

It's stored for about 10 months of the year in a garage.
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Tyres can last a long time if stored properly. In the case of a car only driven 1000 miles a year and likely kept in a garage, that may be the case.

http://www.blackcircles.com/helpcentre/tyres/age-of-a-tyre

Tyres can be called new for 5 years if unused!
 
Update on the tyres.

He was taking it to get a problem fixed on it and the rear tyre wall blew out and came off the car leaving just the rubber in the middle on it.

No damage was done to the car but hopefully it's a lesson learned.
 
UV dries rubber out and moisture rusts the steel belts.

Most tyre manufacturers recommend replacement after 10 years
 
lucarocks92 said:
Update on the tyres.

He was taking it to get a problem fixed on it and the rear tyre wall blew out and came off the car leaving just the rubber in the middle on it.

No damage was done to the car but hopefully it's a lesson learned.
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Very very lucky. I remember one time when i was having my car serviced and there was a 993 turbo up on a ramp having several thousand pounds worth of suspension mods done and noticed the tyres were full of cracks. Some people need to get their priorities sorted.
 
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