Are these tyres safe? (pics)

Liverpool-Lad · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:39

Ive had these tyres on the rears for about 3 years now, theyve done approx 15k or thereabouts and have about 6mm tread on. Ive mailed Toyo with these pics, what do you guys think?

http://www.andy-m.myby.co.uk/tyre2.JPG

http://www.andy-m.myby.co.uk/tyre6.JPG

agw_01 · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:44

I'm probably completely wrong on this, but I wouldn't say those tyres are unsafe.

I think the cracks are caused by the tyres heating cycle. If they get any worse, they'll probably just start losing air rather than blowing up in an all mighty fashion.

The rear tyres on my car are already showing a few cracks around the tread edge. They're only a few months old.

CaneyJ · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:45

Even if they are ok they certainly don't look sticky anymore. Prob set rock hard so that’s half your grip gone right there

Glaucus · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:46

safe. Unless the side wall is cracking like that. Then I wouldn't say it was unsafe but it would be an MOT failure.

Liverpool-Lad · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:47

CaneyJ said:
Even if they are ok they certainly don't look sticky anymore. Prob set rock hard so that’s half your grip gone right there

They still grip but the surface is starting to break up.

theNude · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:07

how do you make tyres last that long is what i want to know!

Glaucus · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:09

theDude said:
how do you make tyres last that long is what i want to know!

I had a pair for over 40k miles still with plenty of life on them

.. got though 2 sets of front tyres but the rears still had plenty left.. Buy cheap hard compound tyres..

Jez · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:12

theDude said:
how do you make tyres last that long is what i want to know!

My first set of fronts lasted nearly 40k miles :eek:

Thats with the car driven from cold to the redline on every change, lots of messing about all the time etc.

40k could easily last some people 3 years or more.

Trifid · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:44

My Dads front tyres lasted 53000miles (from new) and the only reason he got them replaced was because I made him when I saw them. Rears are only half way through their life.

Yeah they are safe, I will consider replacements if they are rock solid old and don't grip.

Will Gill · 20 Jul 2006 at 22:04

they are fine

Lopéz · 20 Jul 2006 at 22:47

theDude said:
how do you make tyres last that long is what i want to know!

It all depends on the car/tyre combo. The Mondeo generally eats 2 full sets a year without thinking twice - on my Sierra they refused to wear at all.

Sputnik II · 20 Jul 2006 at 22:58

AcidHell2 said:
safe. Unless the side wall is cracking like that. Then I wouldn't say it was unsafe but it would be an MOT failure.

My sidewalls have small cracks in them and passed the MOT just a week ago. I'm still not sure and might replace them very soon.

Simon · 20 Jul 2006 at 23:35

Stick them on the front and wear them out

William · 20 Jul 2006 at 23:43

Lopéz said:
It all depends on the car/tyre combo. The Mondeo generally eats 2 full sets a year without thinking twice - on my Sierra they refused to wear at all.

Isn't the pressure on mondeo tyres really low, about 32psi, they always look saggy.

Sp00n · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:03

Isn't the general consensus on tyre pressure... 32psi?

Amps · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:06

I got about 8k miles out of a set of cheapo nangkangs on my pug 307 :mad:

and that was without turning of traction control / ESP

William · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:32

Sp00n said:
Isn't the general consensus on tyre pressure... 32psi?

Probably, always looks a bit low on the mondeo to me though.

Scania · 22 Jul 2006 at 15:56

Imo, unsafe.

A tyre like that would be replaced on either my car or truck.

Never take chances with the items keeping you on the road.

Nozzer · 22 Jul 2006 at 16:17

Sp00n said:
Isn't the general consensus on tyre pressure... 32psi?

Depends on the car and the tyres. I run 24/26 cold.

Oracle · 22 Jul 2006 at 18:29

The man that shouts when a Baseball Player skids onto the mound before the catcher catches the ball shouts.............

SAFE