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Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #15 on: 17 July 2011, 21:46:08 »
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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
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Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #16 on: 17 July 2011, 21:53:10 »
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #19 on: 18 July 2011, 09:28:34 »
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Not 80 kph mph then?  ::).  :-X. Whoops.
Easy to misread ::). Not that I ever have. Ever. ::)
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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 »
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Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #21 on: 18 July 2011, 09:32:21 »
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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
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Re: Tyres- how many years do they last unused?
« Reply #22 on: 18 July 2011, 09:34:27 »
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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.
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