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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Spare wheel of soon to be baked bean cans elite never been out of boot and still has 'brand new' tyre on. Question is is it still usable or not?

As an emergency use spare, as long as no signs of cracking, it will probably be OK. But be wary, as its way beyond its life that the tyre manufacturer says (5 years from manufacture). Therefore, I certainly wouldn't use it regularly (plus it will likely have a low speed rating)

Our Corsa is still on it's original rears from 2003.

No mention of age come MOT time.

There no doubt will come a time when MOT includes age of tyres!

In the near future,I imagine.

[nemo]

I am not going to use it as car going for scrap but it is full size albeit on a steel rim. It looks like a brand new tyre and I can't see any cracks. It has always lived in the boot so no exposure to uv light. Just wondered if it would be usable.

[Andy H]

I am not going to use it as car going for scrap but it is full size albeit on a steel rim. It looks like a brand new tyre and I can't see any cracks. It has always lived in the boot so no exposure to uv light. Just wondered if it would be usable.

Yes!
A set of 4 would be useful to anyone who needs to get their alloys refurbished (or wants to fit winter tyres)

certainly don't send it for scrap.

[nemo]

The alloys are in reasonable condition actually but I don't have the facilities to break the car so all will have to go together 

[TheBoy]

Hence the bloody great yellow sticker with 50mph stuck to the outside face

The earlier Omegas lack the sticker.  Probably 'elf and safety didn't make it to parts of Germany before 2000

[05omegav6]

Hence the bloody great yellow sticker with 50mph stuck to the outside face

The earlier Omegas lack the sticker.  Probably 'elf and safety didn't make it to parts of Germany before 2000

Possibly, but 15" was a factory wheel size up until 2000

[TheBoy]

Hence the bloody great yellow sticker with 50mph stuck to the outside face

The earlier Omegas lack the sticker.  Probably 'elf and safety didn't make it to parts of Germany before 2000

Possibly, but 15" was a factory wheel size up until 2000

But H rated wasn't (I believe)