Tires, How Long Will They Last?

I once had Austrian Semperits( 401,s comes to mind but memory may be failing) on my Type 3,s which I transferred from car to car. After 10 years the tread was still good but the rubber was perishing. Didnt seem to affect braking/handling but I replaced them with Irish made Semperits. Less said the better about them!. When got rid of the originals would have had >100,000 miles. John

That's in the ballpark. The difference is how they were maintained and stored.

IMHO - no. No way.

agreed....

Oh crap, my tires are 12 years old now. I better change them when they have problems! lol

To be honest I do see some very small sidewall cracks though.

when it comes to tires, and their age, there's alot to it... actual age versus how long you've had them can vary... the problem with old tires, especially if showing their age, is that it is a gamble... many folks have used really old tires with no issues, at least issues that were apparent, but there's always the chance of a catastrophic failure.. when it comes to tires, and how relatively cheap they are, *I* personally won't chance it...

Remember, Brake fluid is a great paint remover.

Thanks guys!

I will get a new set of tires as soon as possible.

At our local Hibdon's Tire they have a sale on. Buy 3 and get 1 free.

Here's an ABC News video on the danger of using old tires. And these tires were new but had sat on store shelves for years -- 4 to 12 years if I heard the video correctly.

Here's how to read sidewall information. The information should allow you to determine what year and week they were manufactured. There are also scads of links to tire topics.

Back where I'm from (civilized world :) ) it's illegal to sell new tires if the manufacture date is older than 6 years. They need to be destroyed.

You mean the location shown in this video?

I would think if the Finns acted like this in Saint Petersburg they would end up in a gulag, never to be heard from again.

Yea that's my city, Helsinki :D