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[flyer 0712]

Would you fit a brand new unused tyre (continental )   that shows  date stamp of 6 years old that has been dry stored properly since new or would you say no,,and why....i have tried looking this up and some tyre companies say it would be ok and others say no...due to the oils in the rubber drying out,,

[TheBoy]

Probably not.  If the tyre company won't warrant it after 5 yrs, this may impact insurance etc (certainly when I wrote the car off a couple of years ago, my insurance were looking for all ways to get out of paying (and failing) up until then had official confirmation that the other party had accepted responsibility).

Would I change an existing tyre on the car when it hit 5yrs old? Possibly, as above really.

Would I change the spare tyre if it was 5yrs old. No.

[cem_devecioglu]

tyres have highly volatile chemicals which keeps the rubber soft..  and this volatility increases with temperature..


never seen a tyre shop keeping them in a refrigerator  


however in a colder climate , may be checking and comparing them for softness and then asking for a reasonable

price say 1/2 or 1/3 may be advantageous ..you can sand the surface with a sander 1-2 mm deep and use them for some time..  but not for another 4-5 years..

[Broomies Mate]

I definitely would to get me out of a hole.  The tyre, if new and if not allowed to get wet and rot will be a good one.

Would be a better bet than a newish partworn which may have had an easy life or may have hit every pothole in the country.

[chrisgixer]

No.

[Shackeng]

I think my skinny spares have been on the cars from new.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

As someone who generally never buys new tyres, I have to say I favour a used Continental/Dunlop/etc over a brand new no-name tyre any day. Appreciate this is wandering toward to territory I was in a few weeks ago regarding brand new car batteries.

Personally never had any trouble with used tyres. After all - the tyres on the car when you buy it don't tend to be brand new  Fully appreciate your conundrum, though. I'd be most likely asking the same if I were parting with my hard-earned for a new tyre that's actually 6 years old... Cheaper price would help, though 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The family Corsa is still running on it's original 2003 rears.

Pirelli P6000, I think.

[Kevin Wood]

Good job I've changed the tyres on my trailer recently. The old tyres bore the following words on the sidewall: "The India rubber company. Empire made.".

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I know what you mean...

So.. anyone know much about these steel radial jobbies? I might be getting rid of my crossplys, that's all.

[Webby the Bear]

When we brought mum's Ford Fusion i ended up replacing the tyres. they were 3 years old and cracking a lot. Didnt want to take the chance

[cem_devecioglu]

I dont think tyre shops will accept a serious price drop on an unused tyre..




and in that case I wont buy them!


seriously tyre shops here dont keep considerable stocks, instead they bring from the tyre supplier when you want to buy.. only small sizes and cheap models are kept  handy   and this is for a reason

[VXL V6]

Think my take on it would be the same as TB's, basically, OK as a spare for temporary use.

Most 5 year old cars will be carrying a 5 year old spare tyre. I suppose this will be solved now as there seems to be an ever increasing number of cars that don't have a spare wheel at all.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Think my take on it would be the same as TB's, basically, OK as a spare for temporary use.

Most 5 year old cars will be carrying a 5 year old spare tyre. I suppose this will be solved now as there seems to be an ever increasing number of cars that don't have a spare wheel at all.

This won't be a problem because the can of foam that has replaced the spare will easily fix a blowout.....

Long live the spare wheel. 

[Gaffers]

Good job I've changed the tyres on my trailer recently. The old tyres bore the following words on the sidewall: "The India rubber company. Empire made.".

Should have stuck them on eBay "One careful owner since new"