How old are your tires

[Lee36328]

Let's do a quick informal survey.Does everyone know how old his tires are?Beyond a certain period, it becomes unsafe even if the threads look fine.Old tires may aquaplane even at our highway normal speed limits of 110 kph.So please take a quick look at the age of your tires.Have come across cases of tires more than 2 years old. Don't think they are safe in the wet anymore.Please share your experience.

 

[nikazwaa]

The rears on my E24 are fast approaching 3 years and they're fine. (car rarely used)

The fronts are 3 months old and they blew to smithereens over the weekend (see Penang trip thread)

 

[tongsatriani]

My rears are 2001, how bout that?

 

[Lee36328]

Originally posted by nikazwaa@Apr 5 2006, 01:27 PM
The rears on my E24 are fast approaching 3 years and they're fine. (car rarely used)

The fronts are 3 months old and they blew to smithereens over the weekend (see Penang trip thread)

Yeah, heard abt your misadventure up north. Thankfully u r ok.

If the car is rarely used,

1. thread looks good
2. rubber may harden even further

Please urgently consider changing it, esp since it is on the rear where the drive is.

 

[Lee36328]

Originally posted by tongsatriani@Apr 5 2006, 01:56 PM
My rears are 2001, how bout that?

Then I would say you certainly got your money's worth from those tires, and that so far, you've played your risk factors and won.

Secondly, like rolling the dice and continuously getting 6, the odds are catching up with you, so statistically, a mishap may be just round the next wet corner or the next water puddle.

That's about as gently as I can put it without losing the urgency of the message.

For the sake of your safety and that of your loved ones, when do you plan to change it?

 

[zaskar]

Nick waa waa, don't pump your tire pressure soooooooo bloody high.

Another point to add, buying second hand tires, no matter how cheap, is really like playing russian roullete, not worth the risk.

 

[tongsatriani]

Understood that Lee Wanted to change so long ago. I knew the risk, but travelling at 70-80 km/h almost 99.9% of my drive...should be ok.

But will get it change...cheers Lee!

 

[5201]

Errrr..... hhmmmm..... aarrrrr..... *wonders what promted Lee to post this thread*

Yesterday, just found out i had one piece front was 6YRS OLD!!!! Quickly threw the 2 fronts away (the other was 3yrs old). Changed them for some brand called Contis.... how are these tyres arrr???

Errr.... so Lee, the safety period is 2 yrs, even if the tyres are rarely used???

Hmmm... so need to look for more of those Contis soon, for the rear.... :nyehehe: :nyehehe:

 

[Lee36328]

HUH?


So, what tires are you using in the rear, and HOW OLD ARE THEY?

 

[5201]

They are JambatanBatus.... 2 yrs ++ old liao....

So need to change too??? Gotta call them to get 2 more Contis for standby liao....

Also, my rear lower arm bushes (they call them spectacles for the shape) are dying.... need to replace them too.... now to get ori rubber or PU ones?? Sorry hijack abit.....

 

[Lee36328]

Originally posted by 5201@Apr 5 2006, 03:00 PM
They are JambatanBatus.... 2 yrs ++ old liao....

So need to change too??? Gotta call them to get 2 more Contis for standby liao....

Also, my rear lower arm bushes (they call them spectacles for the shape) are dying.... need to replace them too.... now to get ori rubber or PU ones?? Sorry hijack abit.....

Let me see.

1. Six-year-old front tires
2. Two-year-plus rear tires
3. Faulty rear lower arm bushes...

And your frequent long-distance trips...

I think it speaks volumes for the udm engineering that you are still in one piece, touch wood.

However, don't push your luck any further, ok buddy?

And yes, change your bushes asap. Your rears may choose to 'move' when you can least afford it, ie, in the middle of a fast, wet, corner. And ur 2-year-old tire won't improve your chances either...

 

[wglee]

My car's owner manual says that tyres which exceed 6 years in age must be replaced.

Bridgestone has issued a statement saying that 10 years is their benchmark.

 

[5201]

Originally posted by wglee@Apr 5 2006, 03:21 PM
My car's owner manual says that tyres which exceed 6 years in age must be replaced.

Bridgestone has issued a statement saying that 10 years is their benchmark.

Hmmm.... so i am well within both limits ma..... no??? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Lee36328]

Originally posted by wglee@Apr 5 2006, 03:21 PM
My car's owner manual says that tyres which exceed 6 years in age must be replaced.

Bridgestone has issued a statement saying that 10 years is their benchmark.

Interesting. You know what I'm about to say, right?

And your manual is printed in which country?

And how's the climate in that country compared to ours?

And how are the roads and level of road maintenance in that country compared to ours?

Not to mention the driving style of our road users?

 

[wglee]

Originally posted by 5201+Apr 5 2006, 03:22 PM-->QUOTE (5201 @ Apr 5 2006, 03:22 PM)

 

[wglee]

Originally posted by Lee36328+Apr 5 2006, 03:37 PM-->QUOTE (Lee36328 @ Apr 5 2006, 03:37 PM)

 

[Lee36328]

Originally posted by wglee+Apr 5 2006, 03:38 PM-->QUOTE (wglee @ Apr 5 2006, 03:38 PM)

Originally posted by 5201@Apr 5 2006, 03:22 PM

 

[wglee]

My car's front tyres (Continental CSC1, size 225/50ZR16, all 4 tyres being 4 years old and have travelled 75,000km) aquaplanned at 110km/h during a heavy downpour on the North South Highway which almost resulted in an accident.

I don't know whether this was caused by the age of the tyres, or insufficient tread depth (the tyres, especially the front ones, still have quite a bit of tread left before hitting the TWI), or simply because wide tyres do aquaplan easily compared to skinny tyres, or all of the above factors or any combination of the above factors.

Whatever it was, I was convinced enough to change my tyres immediately the next day. I'm using Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 now.

 

[Lee36328]

Thanks for sharing.

This valuable piece of experience will benefit others who are reading this.

It stands to reason that as tire ages, it hardens. This may lead to reduction in grip. It also implies that the limit of adhesion will likely be crossed with less feedback and warning, compared w a fresh, more pliable tire. Kinda like walking on wet floors on wooden clogs compared w jogging shoes.

Contis that I have tried have had an interesting property.

As the thread wears out, it gets proportionately better in dry and worse in wet, in effect behaving closer to slicks. This may lead to a false sense of security in the dry, only to be unpleasantly surprised in the wet. So, Conti users, do watch out for this phenomenon.

 

[5201]

Whoa.... scaring the s.hit outta me......

Recalled I was driving to PG, then Alor Star on my 6yr old tyre..... and was doing 150-160 then......

Still, Nikki Wa Wa's 3 month old tyre was pulverized on the drive up north..... so how in this case....??

Will change my other 2 tyres within this week, Contis again..... heard they are ok tyres..... cozt of replacing 2 tyres is cheaper than cost of repairing / knocking car after accident.....