How old are your tyres ?

[Scaf]

I have just bought myself a new classic car that has spent the past decade or so in storage with very limited use.

It’s a powerful car, but still I was shocked to get wheelspin in third gear

Checked the age of the tyres and found them to have just come of age, and old enough to buy a drink down my local pub.

18 ‘kin years old !! but 5mm of tread so never changed by previous owner.

You will be relieved to know she is now safely shod in a set of Yoko RS and behaves a little more sensibly !!

 

[CatmanV2]

I've supported software that was old enough to drink.....

C

 

[safrane]

In human years or dog years

 

[RodTungsten]

I've supported software that was old enough to drink.....

C

Ha! In the late 90’s we supported a Coral 66 toolset ~35 years then.
For all I know it is still in use for directing pointy things….

 

[midlifecrisis]

I've supported software that was old enough to drink.....

C

Pah, that's nothing. I've supported hardware that was old enough to retire...11!

 

[rockits]

Just sold my TVR and funnily enough this cropped up on the PPI. Tyres were from 2011 but still had 5mm+ of tread and seemed fine.

Apparently upto 8 years is recommended the guys at Hilton Moss suggested.

 

[montravia]

Ha! In the late 90’s we supported a Coral 66 toolset ~35 years then.
For all I know it is still in use for directing pointy things….

Ah, Coral 66. Predicative, and certified for flight critical software. I'm old enough to have certified 1000's of LOC

 

[Oneball]

Ah, Coral 66. Predicative, and certified for flight critical software. I'm old enough to have certified 1000's of LOC

Practically cutting edge technology compared with some of the stuff we use on the railway! Invented just up the road from me in Malvern. Same place came up with the technology behind your phone’s touchscreen.

 

[Scaf]

I've supported software that was old enough to drink.....

C

I know someone who was running his business on Lotus 123 until 18months ago

 

[montravia]

Practically cutting edge technology compared with some of the stuff we use on the railway! Invented just up the road from me in Malvern. Same place came up with the technology behind your phone’s touchscreen.

Know that, I was there

 

[conaero]

I think 5 years is the accepted life of tyres. My Strad ones are about that and half worn but the @rse let’s go at every available opportunity so they have basically gone hard. Time to change them

 

[Oneball]

Know that, I was there

Was that when they had the two sites or after they moved to the new place?

 

[Scaf]

I think 5 years is the accepted life of tyres. My Strad ones are about that and half worn but the @rse let’s go at every available opportunity so they have basically gone hard. Time to change them

I will have to check mine on the Strad …….. but maybe next month

 

[moonmonkey]

I checked the tyres on my Opel Manta when I bought it and they are either 1989, or 1999. They’re that old they didn’t even put the decade on. Still have 6-7mm of tread

Have upgraded to 17 inch rims so new tyres all round

 

[Motorsport3]

I have just bought myself a new classic car that has spent the past decade or so in storage with very limited use.

It’s a powerful car, but still I was shocked to get wheelspin in third gear

Checked the age of the tyres and found them to have just come of age, and old enough to buy a drink down my local pub.

18 ‘kin years old !! but 5mm of tread so never changed by previous owner.

You will be relieved to know she is now safely shod in a set of Yoko RS and behaves a little more sensibly !!

This ones wouldn't just go to the pub but even have grandchildren:

 

[TimR]

With current supply issues, it seems likely that even as "new" tyres are mounted, they may already be getting old enough to know better...!
The market feels a bit like a lottery- at least I havent worked out how to secure tyres of any given date at the point of purchase. I suppose maybe thats just the more remote online process..?

 

[RoaryRati]

but the @rse let’s go at every available opportunity

Nothing to do with the lead in your right foot of course

 

[drellis]

Years ago when the lotus factory was clearing out its backlog of esprit spares i bought 6 s4s wheels, the rears were 330 width, the alloys came with the tyres for free as over 3 years old, but had been stored in the dark so were still soft

 

[philw696]

Ms French's 2014 Fiat 500 has done a 100,000 kilometres and the rear tyres dated 30/14 originals I would say were only an advisory but as Winter is approaching she's having 4 new ones.
They would all pass the MOT in the UK when I was last a Tester.
Stricter here which is only a good thing in my opinion.

 

[drellis]

My old westfield had rock hard tyres , actually quite enjoyed the low speed back end action as didnr carry the speed risk.