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Check the DOT date Tyres
I wonder are we still checking those DOT dates on our tyres.
The set on my tourer are due next year by date even though they still have 5mm of tread on them.
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Nope because it's a farce.
It should go on condition. We've had 2 year old Dunlops and Avons either with perished walls or treads or both. It all depends how much exposure to UV they've had. Tyres aren't what they used to be plus some Michelins we bought recently only had 7mm on BRAND NEW....total con from Quickfit so beware! We have original Pirelli Sports on a 2003 Connie here still in perfect condition as it's been dry stored for 15 years. The rubber in modern tyres has far more impurities in it than ever before, we are all being taken for a ride
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My brand new Michelins from Costco also had 7mm. Lasting ok though. Wife had a brand new Corsa in 2005 with Continentals fitted. Sold it over 13 years later with the same tyres with legal tread and no cracks, having passed MOT and covering 44000 miles.. Garaged when not used so little UV. |
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Don't get me started on caravan tyres! I have seen piles of matchwood on the A47 with a caravan chassis parked next to it along with a load of personal posessions, where a "legal" tyre has let go. One such outfit had the caravan chassis on its side and a Chelsea tractor with its rear wheels in the air attched via the towball!Don't take chances with "legal" old tyres.
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Had this with a motorcycle. The Bridgestones had stacks of tread when I bought it and had recently passed MoT. I din't feel confident with them but put it down to a new machine and just needed to adapt. On the way back over the Pennines heading East on the A66 there a stretch of poor road surface and I thought the back tyre had gone flat and struggled to keep upright. PUlled over, checked pressures (carry a pencil gauge and cycle pump, does the jpb). Nope. The tyres were too old, there was no give when tested with a thumbnail. New set of Avons and the difference was impressive.
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In my ignorance i have always just kicked the tyres ( only joking chaps ) to check their condition .This very useful and quite scary thread has got me checking tyres like my life depended on it. ( which of course it does ) I find the tyres on the zt-t are on 2019 fronts and 2018 rears so as the treads are 5/6 mm they are good for a while yet. scarily though the focus tdci run around from 2007 with 133,000 miles has tyres on the rear from circa 2009. yikes !!! they could even be originals, down to 3mm as well so its new boots asap.
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Took until late 2020 to do it. 13 year old tyres with substantial cracks and 2 child seats in the rear! It’s Russian Roulette with sub standard tyres and young lives.
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On my project zt the spare wheel is new and shod with a brand spanking new continental from 2003, visually it is perfect but................
My v8 also has the original spare shod with a continental from 2004, again visually perfect. |
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