Tyre age

[Firestar_3x]

think i read some where that a tyre loses 5% of grip a year.

For me not a problem, as i tend to go through a set a year.

Now i think about it i think it was some thing to do with some one wanting guidlines to be introduced to stop people selling tyres that were x years old as there son or something has died.
It was due to the tyres being 6 years old (or older) when they bought them and they had sat out in the sun all day in a garge forecourt in america and he's son crashed and died and the tyres were part to blame or some such.

If they been looked after ok only what 10% less grip, not to bad but seeing as you would get the aysm which i can only assume most be a better design (and improvement) i dont see why you would not get the improved version? You wouldn't buy a 4870 if you could get a 4890.

I watched the same program, this was taken to the extreme imho, the tyres on 4x4's had been failing due to the rubber being perished or the reinforcing bands being broken due to the tyres being stored for a long period of time.

The tyres had been in worse conditions and kept for longer than foxes, i'd be happy with some few year old new tyres, shouldn't cause a problem.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Its sunlight more than age that would concern me. So where have they been stored?

UV Rays for the fail.

 

[mcalladine]

if they have been out of the sun then they should be fine, depends how fast your guna be driving

 

[Janesy B]

depends how fast your guna be driving

No it doesn't.

 

[mcalladine]

No it doesn't.

well if ur going 100mph round a corner i think it compares to going 10mph round a corner dont you ?

 

[merlin]

 

[geekyEd]

save the £50 gsd's will be fine.

 

[[TW]Fox]

After fitting the price difference is just £10 so I've decided I cba.

 

[al123]

My GF got her tyres changed last week. Two garages said they were 14 years old

 

[geekyEd]

well if ur going 100mph round a corner i think it compares to going 10mph round a corner dont you ?

what he's saying is that regardless of how quick you are going the tyre could be less effective and cause increased breaking distance at X mile an hour. yes theis would probably get worse the faster you are traveling, but thats not the point, regardless of 100mph or 30mph the quality of the tyre will have an impact on the performance of the car.

 

[mcalladine]

After fitting the price difference is just £10 so I've decided I cba.

i would go with the same make as yours then nothing worse than having mismatched tyres

 

[[TW]Fox]

They are the same make - they are simply the current version of the discontinued model of tyre I currently have fitted.

 

[Janesy B]

i would go with the same make as yours then nothing worse than having mismatched tyres

Even if they are discontinued and if the tyres are in matching pairs?

 

[geekyEd]

if the total cost difference is a tenner then get the new ones

 

[Westyfield2]

I don't think it's that important for road tyres but I heard that for soft sticky track rubber it is important.... something to do with heat (lack of) and therefore leaving tyres in a cold garage over the winter is really bad for them.

Hence why lots of people have heated garages and store their tyres in black bags (or don't store them through the winter).

 

[mcalladine]

Even if they are discontinued and if the tyres are in matching pairs?

probly new if its only a tenner.

 

[OllyM]

So you're going for the Asymmetrics?

 

[[TW]Fox]

Yup, £320 fitted at a local price, happy with that

 

[OllyM]

Yup, £320 fitted at a local price, happy with that

 

[[TW]Fox]

Think I might wait a few days before they get fitted. Any tips on using 230bhp to completely ruin my rear tyres?