"Tripper" (tripe46)
03/18/2016 at 11:57 • Filed to: None
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"Tripper" (tripe46)
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This weekend I had planned to break in my new torque wench via installing my summer wheels and tires on the Audi. Now we’re supposed to get 6" of snow on Sunday!
Meanwhile my E46 has been on snow tires since it stopped being my daily driver in the winter of 2012/2013. So my summer wheels and tires for the M3 have been sitting in my parents attic in “wheel totes” Since the fall of 2012. If my memory serves, they are a little more than half way spent, am I buying new tires?
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> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 12:01 |
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Since they’re summer tyres I’d probably use them for one more season. Wouldn’t recommend that with winters though.
Berang
> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 12:04 |
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Rule of thumb, if they’re over 6 years old you should get new tires. Some people might stretch this to 10 years... but 6 years seems a better guarantee. How long they’ve been sitting is less important than when they were made. Even a perfectly stored tire will be pretty useless after enough years.
crowmolly
> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 12:13 |
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You are fine, IMO.
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Tripper
> Berang
03/18/2016 at 12:14 |
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Ahh, didn’t even think about the actual age of the tires. I bought the wheels/tires in the summer of 2010. The rears have been replaced once, but if I’m replacing the fronts for sure, I may as well the rears. I guess I will strap them on and drive right to the tire shop haha.
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 12:20 |
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I’m rather ballsy I guess because I’m running 5 year old Continentals on C30. Not by choice but they came free with the wheels I bought. They had never used tread so why not.
Continental and Michelin say 10 years. I’ve had these on for a few months and over 5k miles with no issue.
Your luck may vary.
Ethan Boone
> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 13:27 |
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That is one beautiful car. I love the looks of the E46 M3
TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 13:46 |
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There is a 4 number manufacture date on the tire. Any older than 7 years and your pushing your luck.
Being said, my winters were manufactured in 2009. Still going strong.
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Tripper
> Ethan Boone
03/18/2016 at 14:22 |
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Thanks! It was my first bout of financial retardation right out of college and now I just can’t let it go.
Will Race For Food
> Tripper
03/18/2016 at 15:57 |
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What I’ve always followed is that you need winter tires that are no older than 5 years, especially if you get snow.
For summer tires, it doesn’t really matter all that much - sure, 8 or 10 year old tires will not have as much grip as new ones, but in summer conditions, they will in no way be dangerous, especially if you have tread left. If you have older summer tires, be sure not to use them in any temperatures even close to freezing and you’ll be fine.
Tohru
> Tripper
03/24/2016 at 17:06 |
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I had 15 year old tires on my F150 and ended up with a blowout. I’ve run 10 year old tires without issue.