Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Tyre Aging/ Tyre Service life

There have been a lot of talk about "tyre's age", and even more fuss about getting tyres hot off the press (which may not always be practical).

See what some of the authorities say, and surprise, surprise- tyres are considered new from 3 years (from date of manufacture) to 6 years' old. This would naturally also be dependent on the storage conditions.
 

Germany
ADAC (2008) October 2008
The consumer should be informed if tyres are older than 3 years
 
BRV, WdK
Stored under proper conditions for several years’ means that a tyre, which has been stored properly for a period up to 5 years is considered as new tyre and is thus not compromised regarding its suitability for use. Selling and mounting such tyres is thus not unobjectionable from a technical standpoint
 
BRV
Provided that the future conditions of use are sufficiently known, this does not entirely preclude mounting tyres that are older than 5 years when first used
 
UK
BTMA
Recommended practice (2001)
Unused tyres should not be put into service if older than 6 years. All tyres should be replaced 10 years from the date of manufacture
 
Source: European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association
Brussels, Dec 12, 2008


 

2 comments:

Caroline Whitt said...

This is interesting, I'd never even considered that the storage of tyres could be detrimental to their performance. I use EasyWheels garages around the country, think I'm going to ask next time!

Unknown said...

Exactly, All tires should be replaced after 10 years from the date of manufacture. I use great quality and high performance tires and yes with a great service as well with a awesome driving experience. I would like to have more information on the life of tires.
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