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[Kevin Wood]

Any tyre where the surface has been exposed to the air for some months / years will, at least temporarily, have reduced grip. I notice this when the kit car has had a lay-up. Take it easy until fresh rubber has started to be exposed and then all is fine.

As to the OP's question: I'd be inspecting the tyre carefully. Any signs of cracking and I wouldn't use it, but, if it's still in visually good condition, then I'd use it as a spare. You aren't going to be asking much of a spare, in the unlikely event that you have to use it, anyway.

[TheBoy]

Its purely because the tyre is a michelin primacy as opposed to a cheap budget tyre.. shame not to bae able to use it due to age even though its never seen daylight. Its a full size 17" tyre too fitted to an alloy.

Sounds pretty shite to me....

[TheBoy]

As the tyre manufacturers (all of them) only warrant 5 yrs from production, and actively state they should be replaced after, you can be in a grey area insurancewise.

Now we all carry old spares, but hopefully we drive a little more cautiously (and less than 50mph for FL owners ) when in use, but for day to day usage on a tyre way over the 5yr mark, nah, bin it. Its the one thing in contact with the ground.

[tidla]

I should imagine sunlight and whether the tyre was loose or fitted and holding the weight of the vehicle would make a difference.

[Andy B]

.... and actively state they should be replaced after, you can be in a grey area insurancewise. ....

but, so far, there isn't a max age for a tyre.

[Bigron]

Have you considered emailing the technicxal department of the tyre manufactuer?

Ron.

[2boxerdogs]

As the tyre manufacturers (all of them) only warrant 5 yrs from production, and actively state they should be replaced after, you can be in a grey area insurancewise.

Now we all carry old spares, but hopefully we drive a little more cautiously (and less than 50mph for FL owners ) when in use, but for day to day usage on a tyre way over the 5yr mark, nah, bin it. Its the one thing in contact with the ground.

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Totally agree bin it, not worth the risk for the sake of a few quid.What value do you put on your well-being ?

[TheBoy]

Have you considered emailing the technicxal department of the tyre manufactuer?

Ron.

I spoke to them (I think from memory, it was Michelin, but it was a while ago back when she had lease cars), and they will confirm that they will not warrant any tyre older than 5yrs from manufacture date, and thus say they highly recommend it is changed. But then they would say that. But at least with that info, the lease company was forced to replace the rears

Tyres are a service item, and treat them as such. You wouldn't run an air filter for 5yrs, or coolant for 5yrs, or even oil for 5yrs.

[vauxsull]

I shall just keep it as a spare..