How long do tyres last?

longwalks1

i only do about 2000-3000 miles a year in my car, and its had the tyres on it for 5 years now and they do not show much signs of wear. Will they deteriorate with age before they go bald?

Never dawned on me before....

[Deleted User]

5 years and they should be changed IMO, cracking and UV damage.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/tyre-life-and-age.html

http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/advice/vehicles/tyre-safety-technology/information/

marleyboy

As above its generally 5 Years, but it depends on a whole array of other factors, from the type of driving, braking, road surfaces or length of journeys over the Year.

forgotmyname

Regular short journeys and the tyres maybe OK, Parked up for longer periods and the tyres maybe cracking due to the age.

Some tyres are better than others, I have some Bridgestone tyres that i put onto my caravan during the winter storage and they are 14 years old and appear to be OK. I wouldnt trust them enough to tow on the road though.

But good enough for winter storage, they do not lose pressure. I have had the tyre valve fail many years back. The rubber stem on the valve was cracking do to it being parked in a way where the sun cooked it.

arcon5

Yes they will at the rate you are using them. Have a look across the entire tyre, including side wall for cracking and deteriation. If they like as new i'd keep them on.

reeac

My MGA is always garaged and its Michelins lasted 20 years before I decided that sidewall cracking was looking dodgy but it never failed an MOT. My Jazz sits outside facing East-West and I got the rear Bridgstones changed after around 7 years mainly because of sidewall
cracking although the treads were about two thirds worn by then anyway. That's in sunny Suffolk.

Iceweasel

There is no data available that give a specific age, but most tyre manufacturers recommend 10 years as the life of a tyre.

As dais it all depends on the use and conditions.

I would simply keep an eye on them from now on - a few little surface cracks is not a problem, but check for deep cracks that are usually obvious where the sidewall bulges out under load at the bottom.

Cracks between the tread grooves is a sure sign of ageing and weakening.

So the answer to your original question is yes - they will need replacing before they wear out.

bazster

I got an MOT advisory a couple of years ago on some original Michelins that were about 12 years old but with plenty of tread left, and when I removed the wheels and had a good look the cracking was obvious so I replaced them.

barnaclebill

Not talking about years but miles I had a 1.6 ford escort as a company car 1989 to 1992 and I did 73,000 miles and one rear tyre was still the original and still good, the other rear had to be changes because of a nail.
Of course as a front wheel drive I had gone through quite a few front tyres

Strider590

barnaclebill wrote: »

Not talking about years but miles I had a 1.6 ford escort as a company car 1989 to 1992 and I did 73,000 miles and one rear tyre was still the original and still good, the other rear had to be changes because of a nail.
Of course as a front wheel drive I had gone through quite a few front tyres

Those were the days!, back when small cars didn't weight over 1 tonne mark!

I was shocked to find out that the current VX Corsa weighs more than my 10 year old Vectra.
What this effectively means is cars are getting through tyres much quicker these days than they were 10+ years ago.

keith1950

My currents rears are now on 48,000 and still have 4mm left.

They are Michelin Synchrones, slightly harder ride but much better wear than the Dunlop ST20's that only lasted 20,000 miles.