"Roberto G." (roberto-g)
05/17/2014 at 05:17 • Filed to: DID YOU KNOW THAT
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"Roberto G." (roberto-g)
05/17/2014 at 05:17 • Filed to: DID YOU KNOW THAT | 6
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...all tyres have an expiration date six years after the year of manufacture.
After that date (even if their thread is still roadworthy), it's strongly suggested to replace them because the normal aging of the rubber has greately reduced both their grip power and reliability under stress.
davedave1111
> Roberto G.
05/17/2014 at 08:46 |
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According to whatever tyre-test article was up on the FP a few months ago, that's not necessarily true anymore. If (new, premium) tyres have been properly stored - particularly, out of UV light - then they should be OK indefinitely.
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Roberto G.
> davedave1111
05/17/2014 at 09:12 |
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They should is the word. And who's assuring you that your tyres were properly stored? The saying " better safe than sorry " is always valid. My car was bought new in 2009, the tyres have a 2008 date of manufacturing and I'll be replacing them before the next winter. This is how that reccomendation should be wisely evaluated. All the rest is fried air , as we like to say.
JACU - I've got bonifides.
> Roberto G.
05/17/2014 at 09:36 |
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Just fill them with nitrogen. I saw on the Internet that's the hot tip!
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davedave1111
> Roberto G.
05/17/2014 at 10:23 |
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I think it was Mate's article, and I asked a few questions because I was of much the same sceptical mindset as you. He said that he'd queried it himself, and been assured that this was not an empty claim, but rather an improvement in tyre construction.
I don't think it would apply to tyres from 2008 anyway. I just thought it was interesting that things seem to have changed.
JCAlan
> Roberto G.
05/17/2014 at 11:35 |
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I did not know that. I do know that one of my brand new Avon motorcycle tires with less than probably 300 miles on it is completely cracked and dry rotted after 2 years. The other one on the same bike stored under identical conditions? Fine.