Tyre dry and hard need to replace?

[Kingkong]

Hi bros

 

I am also driving a 5 year old OPC car. Till now I have not change my tyre yet. The tread still new with 80%.

There is no crack line on the side of the tyre. I think should be usable....

Hehe

For OPC cars, whose mileage are potentially lesser (meaning more stationary time), their tyres will potentially dry/harden faster. Good luck. I'll avoid OPC cars on wet roads.

 

One more thing, check the manufactured date of the tyres. Your car may be 5 years old, but the tyres may be much older.

Edited August 20, 2014 by Kingkong

[alex976]

 

Its the age that matters, bro! Tyre shop told me tyres over 5 years prone to burst, cos the rubber "no longer has the strength"...

 

Do you change your engine oil if its over one year, but yet use less than 10,000 km, and the oil still looks new? Same logic applies.

 

Your tyre shop is quite right. the tyres rubber compound will harden after 2-3 years then the tyres will no longer be robust enough to take on the stresses applied onto it and it will burst.

 

For safety sake should try to change your tyres once it has harden.

[Kumweng]

but if the car is always park at MSCP and seldom use it, will the tyre get harden?

[Nikeair]

but if the car is always park at MSCP and seldom use it, will the tyre get harden?

 

Hi can I know your license plate number so that I can *ahem* wave to you when I see you ? :)

 

Ok to cut the story short, here's a link for you to read.

 

http://www.garyeto.com/tire/aging.html

 

Then you can decide for yourself. Have a safe 'ride' and good luck !

Edited August 20, 2014 by Nikeair

[Jamesc]

Your life is worth more than the 4 pieces of rubber unless you think otherwise.

 

My life started bcos 1 piece of rubber harden and torn.

 

Thats what my father told me.

 

[Furrynadz]

but if the car is always park at MSCP and seldom use it, will the tyre get harden?

 

 

still will

but perhaps not as fast as park open air daily, but by 3.5 yr max already time to change also

[Kingkong]

but if the car is always park at MSCP and seldom use it, will the tyre get harden?

The part of the wheels that constantly rest on the ground will deteriorate much faster than the others.

 

Then you'll realise there's sound whenever you drive, and decides to send in to ws for a check.

Your mech will start asking you to change suspension, mounting etc... And, hopefully, finally asks you to change tyres...

 

Just letting my imagination run wild...

[Banz86]

 

Tyres can used up to 4-5 years, if there is still tread.

 

My 2x rear tyres used up to 5 years still alot of tread left, but tyre shop told me "better change it", so I change it....

 

Is your 3.5 yr tyres botak ?

 

 

Mine wasn't botak and still have nearly 40% thread left.

 

Need to mentioned that I drive an OPC and the tyres are harden just by parking.

 

That's why when wet it was kinda dangerous.

[Contipro]

 

Human being are really a weird species...

 

Spent all dollar and cents on fancy rims, body kit, HID lamp, gauges which does not save ur life than the 4 tyres that always in contact on the road...

 

Always can seen those cars with almost botak tyres running on the road...

 

At the end of the day, it's your call whether u to change the tyres or not...

[Relaxbrother]

Hi bro,

 

Like many other "consumables" items, tyre also has its own shelf life span.Regardless whether you drive 1000km or 10000km,it is the shelf life that determine if your tyre property is still good.

 

If the tyre has reach its shelf life,it will not serve it purpose,so it is better to change and safety is the upmost important. Cheers.

[Wacko]

Gauge the life of the tires by the manufacture date stamp, not the number of years you have been using it.

[Johnc]

Besides the tyre, take care of the tyre valve. When you twist the valve too often (when you're at the air pump), after some time, the rubber also hardens and will crack & leak air.

 

At my last tyre change, i requested for full-metal valves instead (not those rubber ones with a metal shield). Negotiate for it, rather than take the default rubber ones.

 

Worth it...no worries about leaking valves.

[Roberttan]

Besides the tyre, take care of the tyre valve. When you twist the valve too often (when you're at the air pump), after some time, the rubber also hardens and will crack & leak air.

 

At my last tyre change, i requested for full-metal valves instead (not those rubber ones with a metal shield). Negotiate for it, rather than take the default rubber ones.

 

Worth it...no worries about leaking valve

frankly speaking a good quality tyre don't explode easily

good quality tyres carry a shelf life of 5-6 years.

once on the road still can last 3-5 years also not a problem with a regular maintenance

tyre will only explode like got sidewall cut / internal (hidden) damaged particularly with outside way of punctured repair.

poor quality tyre / very old aged tyre

of course last but not least POOR driver or owner never car about his car tyre

[Aukang]

Aiyah....now then I come across this thread....should have read this earlier and ask the good people from Goodyear during the recent MCF gathering at Spruce...

[Wacko]

frankly speaking a good quality tyre don't explode easily

good quality tyres carry a shelf life of 5-6 years.

once on the road still can last 3-5 years also not a problem with a regular maintenance

tyre will only explode like got sidewall cut / internal (hidden) damaged particularly with outside way of punctured repair.

poor quality tyre / very old aged tyre

of course last but not least POOR driver or owner never car about his car tyre

 

are you comfortable with driving around on tyres manufactured 10 years ago?

[Edca]

Usually I'll change my tyres whenever comes to 2 years, be it 80% left, no crack line, good high performance tyres or any good reason to continue use. Not that I'm rich, I won't take the risk just because of saving on tyres. My life is more important.

[Wacko]

Had set of 5 tire, after 6 years usage, the tread depth still more than 3mm, but one after another bursting on different oaccasion with carcass failure. 3 burst while parked. 2 burst while cornering downhill with maximium loading on them each time.

The car was light, and I drove within speed limits, so can use them for over 6 years with regular tire inflation and tire rotation.

Better we share our real life encounters than listen to chit-chat only.

If I believe its an emergency, no choice. Otherwise only for light weight/under-laden car.

 

your insights contradict what Roberttan advises, and I am inclined to believe you, the properties of rubber changes with time in a matter of a few years. I don't have any personal experience with older tyres giving way, and I think that is because I don't use them beyond 4 years or so from the manufacture date, regardless of thread life.

 

I am just wondering if Roberttan practices what he preaches, which is to drive on 8 to 11-year old tyres.

[Hussaini20]

Mine is every 40k or 3 yrs I will replace. Which ever comes 1st...