Kamike

Do they have one?

Need two new tyres and I have been offered two brand new A539's but they have been sat in a garage for two maybe three years. Will they still be ok to use?

Mike

RichieST

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Yeah they will be ok, just check them for flat spots first if they have been stored upright. If they have been out in the sun then they may have cracked, but in a garage they will be fine

JK99

Check the date of manufacture on they tyres as I'm sure there's an MOT requirement that they must be 5yrs old or less to pass.

I don't think it's well-known and maybe only applies to commercials as my tester pointed this out to a customer when he brought his van in for a test.

Someone feel free to tell me if I'm talking bollocks tho.

JK

djcossie

yes mate its 5 years shelf life on tyres then 5 more years before they fail
your mot

Matt Baxter

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Thats a new one on me

tabetha

As said if stored in dark they will be ok especially if not stored upright.
tabetha

Moose 130

not mentioned on a class 4 test IIRC

JPA

sorry to the guys who have posted already , but nowhere in the mot testing guide does it mention the age of a tyre
as for storing them in the dark , is that not for mushrooms ?
every tyre has the date of manufacture stamped on the sidewall , will be in an oval stamp
ie a tyre made in mid aug 2008 will have 31 / 08 stamped inside the oval meaning 31st week of 2008 , the wholesaler we use says they cant sell a tyre thats over 3 years old
hope this helps a bit , once you check the tyre you just have to decide if you want a 5 or 6 or whatever year old tyre fitted to your car

john

cossie604

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MOT fail for out of date tyre's? Customers who come to me with their summer toys that barely manage a 1000miles a year would love that one and the bufty boys with their Dunlop D40's would be crying into their microfibre cloths

S1rst

My yokohamas have been on for over 6 years now i bet! Nothing wrong with them at all either, in fact they still look almost new.

Csm

You gotta giggle at some of the stuff you read on here at times

Ginge !

thats such a true statment !!!

thats all you need as proof also IMO

xr-stu

for reference i got a pair of goodyear eagle F1s GSD1s irrc. that were unused but had been stored for 6 years, in the dark. they were very very slippy the first 50 miles or so but after scrubbing off a little they were fantastic. they seemed fine all the time i had them on.

RichieST

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Nope, the UV in the sunlight dries out and cracks the rubber

Bullett

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ive never heard of it failing an mot on age but they do have a shelf life for selling.

there is a mark as said abpve. the week in the year it was made. i know for a fact that kwik fit has to get shot of any tyres over 3 years old due to safety

Touring Car Spares

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Its the same if not more importand with race tyres, makes me smile when i see some of the ads on e-bay for Slicks when i know theyve been stored outside on top of containers and the such !