Will_I_Am 2nd Gear July 3, 2009 Share July 3, 2009 "Roaring like thunder ..." Sounds very much like my Yokohama DB ES501 after 2 years. General pratice is 2 years or 40K whichever comes 1st But some can stretch til 3-4 years if the mileage is really low .... but by then, the rubbers of the tyres should have already been damn harden & roaring like thunder when running on the road ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged July 3, 2009 Author Share July 3, 2009 ok, going down on sunday to get them rotate and balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear July 4, 2009 Share July 4, 2009 "Roaring like thunder ..." Sounds very much like my Yokohama DB ES501 after 2 years. My Yoko S-Drive after 1.5 years @ 32K mileage also roaring like thunder now I believe the rubbers are starting to hardened liao plus this is a grippy tyres which resulted so ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enduro25 Clutched July 23, 2009 Share July 23, 2009 mine already 2 yrs le..currently on 195/55/15..intend to change to 195/50/15.the last i change it at St****** Ty**..cost mi $360(falken 522) sumore say buy 3 free 1..ask them for 195/50/15 they say is more x for this profile...go hm check found tat 195/55 is more x .. any 1 noe wats the current price for 195/50/15 tyre?i going for comfort.no more hard cornering for mi.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tploh Clutched July 23, 2009 Share July 23, 2009 (edited) Read somewhere before that : US & UK = 6 years ( not a law, but a recommendation ) http://ageorgialawyer.blogspot.com/2008/11...place-them.html Edited July 23, 2009 by Tploh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Neutral Newbie July 23, 2009 Share July 23, 2009 Bro, in sillypore 90% hot all year round.If u frequent midday drive the tyre life will be shorten and not to forget driving style does count. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Neutral Newbie July 23, 2009 Share July 23, 2009 Bro, in sillypore 90% hot all year round.If u frequent midday drive the tyre life will be shorten and not to forget driving style does count. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoz Neutral Newbie July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 I believe lifespan for storage is 3-6yrs. my gr80, 2yr 10mths at 61000km...quite loud while on the expressway. But i usually blast music,so dont really matter to me..hehe... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windchoco 1st Gear July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 As long as thread still have, disregarding the noise, is it safe to continue using after 3 years? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanoyip Turbocharged July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 Usually after 3yrs the compound of the rubber hardens and degrades, not really safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windchoco 1st Gear July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 you guys really knowledgeable. i just call soh with regards to my tyres, as mine is not a popular size, so finding one is quite difficult. to my surprise, frankie actually tell me not to change. as my tyres has only run in 16k and 3yrs plus old. he even taught me over the phone, a lifespan of a tyre is usually 5yrs or 40k, which ever come first. really nice guy! well, mind me asking, what is the classification of tyres as low profile? does that mean lower grade? i do have a concern, as my tyre is 175/50/15, if i were to change to 165/50/15, a downsize of 10, will this be dangerous? frankie quoted me falken of the mentioned at $75 So good can downsize somemore... I check with my rims shop, the lowest i can go is only 185 i think... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 As long as thread still have, disregarding the noise, is it safe to continue using after 3 years? Agree with Bro Beanoyip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboang5793 Neutral Newbie July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 hey, agreed with you not so safe.. life is more important Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead_du Neutral Newbie July 24, 2009 Share July 24, 2009 with SG hot weather, can go up to 2-1/2 years ba, but most ppl chose to change after 2years for safety reason.. must see threat oso lah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberttan 5th Gear July 25, 2009 Share July 25, 2009 "Roaring like thunder ..." Sounds very much like my Yokohama DB ES501 after 2 years. i thought the DB suppose to be quite tyre? but i think for sure is wet road grip is poor so think before you buy (comfort/safety) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberttan 5th Gear July 25, 2009 Share July 25, 2009 My Yoko S-Drive after 1.5 years @ 32K mileage also roaring like thunder now I believe the rubbers are starting to hardened liao plus this is a grippy tyres which resulted so ... is normal for this S-drive to roar like that,but the grip is better than DB IF you dont want noise and and want better safety just avoid there 2 tyre haha Sdrive and DB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoongf 4th Gear July 25, 2009 Share July 25, 2009 Tyre stored in warehouse condition have longer shelf life. But usage life is at most 4yr or ard 40K. So there is no absolute answer whether tyre can be used beyond 4 yrs from manufacture date. But I rather play safe. Last time... I cheapo... use old tyre.. then do hard cornering suddenly flat tyre. Had to change to spare. Go tyre shop found no leak and no rim problems, so just refill and install back. Few days later, do hard cornering again and same thing happen. Conclusion is that the rubber harden and no longer tight fit to the rim. Now old man liao, change tyre no longer easy job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged July 25, 2009 Share July 25, 2009 a harden/degraded tyre is very dangerous... it's like a piece of "plastics" ... one good way to know is the tyre harden or not, go over a speed bump of any indoor carpark with ur radio off and window down... the sound "odd" ...i dont know how to explain but u will know it sounds "hard"... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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