Tyres

[Perentie1989]

Hi, I need new tyres.

I did purchase a set of Michelins ex-army via the Grays (Frontline Machinery) auctions (photo).  Unfortunately these are over 5 years old now (I stored in my shed) but appear to be sound. Tire fitters are reluctant to fit them.

My question: is there a legal way to fit the old rubber?

Or, what modern tyre best replicates the old Michelins my Perentie came with?

Thanks all

[AGAS 5]

Despite the urban myth, there is no law which governs how old a tyre is before you cant use it.

It depends on wear and tear, cracking etc.

Just keep on hunting for a tyre place that'll do it.... perhaps buy tubes and tyre balance from them to increase their turn over.....

Good luck

[Perentie1989]

Thanks!

[Mick_Marsh]

What AGAS5 said.
They law is crystal clear on this issue, it is about condition, there is no such thing as a use by date.
There is a manufacture date on tyres which is more for warranty purposes.

I have no issues with my tyre fitter. He'd fit those to my rims.

You realise, there is a 1970s Ford GTHO that is still running the original factory fitted tyres.

[fc101]

While it is true that there is no law about tyre ages, a bit of common sense also has to apply - an old tyre can look new but still fail.

By way of a personal experience - I had a set of unused tyres stored in a dark room for a number of years and put them on my car mid last year.  In early October I got a thump, thump, thump while driving along, when I pulled up this is what greeted me.
Note the tyre had not actually deflated but had delaminated.  It had only covered about 1000km and looked brand new.

Also I believe someone returning from the Corowa Swim-In a few years ago got killed in his Land Rover due to a tyre blowout of an old military tyre.

All I am suggesting is that a visual inspection is not necessarily a good bench mark and maybe erring in the side of caution is.

Garry

[Mick_Marsh]

While it is true that there is no law about tyre ages, a bit of common sense also has to apply - an old tyre can look new but still fail.

By way of a personal experience - I had a set of unused tyres stored in a dark room for a number of years and put them on my car mid last year.  In early October I got a thump, thump, thump while driving along, when I pulled up this is what greeted me.
Note the tyre had not actually deflated but had delaminated.  It had only covered about 1000km and looked brand new.

Also I believe someone returning from the Corowa Swim-In a few years ago got killed in his Land Rover due to a tyre blowout of an old military tyre.

All I am suggesting is that a visual inspection is not necessarily a good bench mark and maybe erring in the side of caution is.

Garry

I had a new tyre fail a few weeks after fitting. The other five tyres I bought at the same time are still in service almost thirty years later.

On the "Corowa" incident, there is more to the story.