Tyre \"shelf life\"

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Tyre \"shelf life\"

Postby NMX516 » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:06 pm

Hi folks,

I have some old (prob 4 years, maybe a little more) tyres sitting in the shed, which I had kept at the time for track use, as they were no longer road legal.

I haven't dug them out lately to have a close look at their condition, but am wondering how quickly tyres go off if not used. Is it worth using them again, or should I just get rid of them?

They don't suit my current cars, so was considering offering them to someone, but don't want to do that if the tyres aren't safe to use still....

Thanks in advance :)
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Postby AJ » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:09 am

chuck 'em away gerard, they'd be as hard as bricks
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Postby NMX516 » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:54 pm

Yeah, thinkin that'll be the go clive. Will dig 'em out on the weekend... Got a few things to head off to the dump with now :)
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Postby AJ » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:00 pm

you can swing by our place & pick up some poxy palm fronds too if you need more incentive :P :lol:
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Postby NMX516 » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:35 pm

lol, thanks for the offer, but I'm not sure my passport is up to speed :P :lol:
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Postby AJ » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:20 pm

i'll be over your way terrorising northside drivers tomorrow actually :P
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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:25 am

turn them into swings or garden flower pots
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Postby NMX516 » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:14 pm

ha, 14 inchers, so a bit small for a swing I think. The thought had crossed my mind though.
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Postby Benny » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:51 am

Tyres are supposed to be good for at least 7 years if kept n the shade.
Generally, check out the sidewalls for any cracking in the rubber.
If there are no cracks, they tyre's probably OK, but if you do see cracks appearing, then turf them out.

There's probably some kid out there with some old bomb running on 14\" rims that would love to have those tyres...................
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