Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: 1 2 [All]   Go Down

Author Topic: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?  (Read 1693 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Varche

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • middle of Andalucia
  • Posts: 13645
  • What is going to break next?
    • Golf Estate
    • View Profile
Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« on: 17 July 2011, 16:18:08 »
Had a front puncture today. Got the spare out. Plenty of air but it is the original Michelin Pontius Pilot spare. 14 years old! Bit cracked. Is there a shelf life for tyres?
Logged
The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have started asking humans to prove that they aren’t a robot.

joff

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • swindon, wilts
  • Posts: 1713
  • Discovery TD5 ES
    • Drives the wife mad
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #1 on: 17 July 2011, 16:34:11 »
If that was me i would be looking for another spare.  :y :y
Logged

dazzerM

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Reading
  • Posts: 630
  • Mokka 1.7CDTI, BMW 120D Shadow (It’s a work car)
    • Which ones closest
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #2 on: 17 July 2011, 16:37:29 »
Saw an Escort Cosworth a few years back that was still wearing the original P Zeros - Must have been on there a good 15 years +

Car had only done 1500 miles though  :)
Logged
Darren

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39501
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #3 on: 17 July 2011, 16:39:43 »
It seems that tyres fitters & manufactures advise that tyres should be changed at or around 6 years irrespective of wear.
Logged

2boxerdogs

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #4 on: 17 July 2011, 16:40:38 »
 :yThe local tyre place which i have used for years reccomend no tyre be used  after it is 6 years old,. regardless of mileage covered
Logged

albitz

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #5 on: 17 July 2011, 17:03:57 »
They would though, wouldnt they. ;)
Logged

2boxerdogs

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2011, 17:17:40 »
 >:(NO! Owned & run by a friend common sense really  that"s why they have a date code on them  .
Logged

Varche

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • middle of Andalucia
  • Posts: 13645
  • What is going to break next?
    • Golf Estate
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #7 on: 17 July 2011, 17:43:35 »
Quote
>:(NO! Owned & run by a friend common sense really  that"s why they have a date code on them  .

It that printed on the actual rubber then?
Logged
The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have started asking humans to prove that they aren’t a robot.

2boxerdogs

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #8 on: 17 July 2011, 17:48:10 »
 ::)Yes the code is embossed on to the tyre during manufacture ,  a lot of tyre places have a card with all info on which they will give to you.
Logged

dad1uk

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Birmingham
  • Posts: 1721
    • Vauxhall Zafira 2.2
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #9 on: 17 July 2011, 17:59:00 »
I know it is recommended to replace caravan tyres every five to six years irespective of the mileage done.
Logged
best wishes
Simon.

aaronjb

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #10 on: 17 July 2011, 17:59:23 »
Fourth section down in the Car Bible Tyre pages: http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

For the terminally short of attention span:

Quote
This code denotes when the tyre was manufactured, and as a rule-of-thumb, you should never use tyres more than 6 years old. The rubber in tyres degrades over time, irrespective of whether the tyre is being used or not.

Quote
Interesting note : in June 2005, Ford and GM admitted that tyres older than 6 years posed a hazard and from their 2006 model year onwards, started printing warnings to this effect in their drivers handbooks for all their vehicles.x

Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105971
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #11 on: 17 July 2011, 19:38:56 »
Tyre manufacturers will guarantee for 5 years form manufacturer (date code), against manufacturing defect. None state they are safe beyond that, so everybody has to abide by that.

Possibly less of an issue for modern spare spares, as they are mostly spacesavers, with 50mph limits, but rears on FWD shitboxes can become an issue, thus need to be rotated before that time.
Logged
Grumpy old man

cem_devecioglu

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #12 on: 17 July 2011, 21:36:27 »
Quote
It seems that tyres fitters & manufactures advise that tyres should be changed at or around 6 years irrespective of wear.

correct :y
Logged

Kevin Wood

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Alton, Hampshire
  • Posts: 36283
    • Jaguar XE 25t, Westfield
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #13 on: 17 July 2011, 21:39:34 »
I'd say it depends how they have been stored. Out in the sun, open to the elements, they don't last at all well. In a dark garage (or spare wheel well) they will probably be fine.

I'd look for signs of cracking anywhere on the tyre and for any bulges in the sidewall. If it looks OK it will be fine for emergency use IMHO.
Logged
Tech2 services currently available. See TheBoy's price list: http://theboy.omegaowners.com/

cem_devecioglu

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #14 on: 17 July 2011, 21:44:20 »
it may look fine, but the tire will loose all its chemical softing agents within 14 years.. I have seen similiar very old tires that still have deep threads but they cant grip to any kind of road surface.. :-/

if you apply those softeners (as racers do) you may use for some time.. may be..
« Last Edit: 17 July 2011, 21:45:17 by cem_devecioglu »
Logged

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #15 on: 17 July 2011, 21:46:08 »
Quote
Had a front puncture today. Got the spare out. Plenty of air but it is the original Michelin Pontius Pilot spare. 14 years old! Bit cracked. Is there a shelf life for tyres?
IMO. Throw it directly in the bin. I beg you.  :o
Logged

Kevin Wood

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Alton, Hampshire
  • Posts: 36283
    • Jaguar XE 25t, Westfield
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #16 on: 17 July 2011, 21:53:10 »
Quote
it may look fine, but the tire will loose all its chemical softing agents within 14 years.. I have seen similiar very old tires that still have deep threads but they cant grip to any kind of road surface.. :-/

if you apply those softeners (as racers do) you may use for some time.. may be..

Ahh, yes, they will have hardened at the surface if not used. Been caught out there before. ::) For a spare tyre, that shouldn't be a huge issue, though.
Logged
Tech2 services currently available. See TheBoy's price list: http://theboy.omegaowners.com/

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105971
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #17 on: 18 July 2011, 09:17:14 »
As virtually every Omega out there has a space saver spare (in that its a different size to whats fitted), albeit it quite a wide one, there is a 50mph limit when running on it anyway.
Logged
Grumpy old man

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #18 on: 18 July 2011, 09:26:46 »
Not 80 kph mph then?  ::).  :-X. Whoops.
« Last Edit: 18 July 2011, 09:27:32 by chrisgixer »
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105971
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #19 on: 18 July 2011, 09:28:34 »
Quote
Not 80 kph mph then?  ::).  :-X. Whoops.
Easy to misread ::). Not that I ever have. Ever. ::)
Logged
Grumpy old man

cem_devecioglu

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #20 on: 18 July 2011, 09:28:51 »
spare wheel doesnt have to be the most expensive brand.. buy a cheap brand but at least its new imo..

assume you are on a summer vacation trip, passing mountains where the nearest tireshop is 60 miles away (may not be valid for UK though) but here you will be in trouble with that old spare tire..


old spare on miggy added to the list ;D :D
« Last Edit: 18 July 2011, 09:30:24 by cem_devecioglu »
Logged

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #21 on: 18 July 2011, 09:32:21 »
Quote
Quote
Not 80 kph mph then?  ::).  :-X. Whoops.
Easy to misread ::). Not that I ever have. Ever. ::)
I do have a habit of seeing (and hearing) what I want to, rather than what is actually there. Which on examination generally makes me an optimist, albeit a constantly disappointed pessimistic one.  :D  ;D
Logged

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #22 on: 18 July 2011, 09:34:27 »
Quote
spare wheel doesnt have to be the most expensive brand.. buy a cheap brand but at least its new imo..

assume you are on a summer vacation trip, passing mountains where the nearest tireshop is 60 miles away (may not be valid for UK though) but here you will be in trouble with that old spare tire..


old spare on miggy added to the list ;D :D
I'm sure a newer one can be picked up on here for almost no money at all. Still older than 6 years, but won't be cracked.
Logged
Pages: 1 2 [All]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.069 seconds with 21 queries.