Tires Date

[monkey44]

What is a reasonable mfgr date to expect for E rated tires ... am thinking BFG Ko2 or Nitro-Grapplers. Or maybe something else.

2015 Chev 2500HD 4x4 ...

Thanks.

[Huntindog]

Grit dog wrote:
Yup, lotta myths about tire's going bad like the tomatos in your fridge. Of course, most folks couldn't find a born on date on a tire if you held a gun to their head.
I usta buy mostly used tires for our vehicles (better value than new from the tire shop, kinda like a new car vs used). Anymore, the value in that market seems to not be there, at least in this area (based on highly scientific Craigslist tire shopping, lol).
But with that, knowing that something your were buying wasn't already 5 years old even though it looked new was important.

If you go to the tire shop and get new tires off the rack and bitsch if they're 6-12 months old, something is a little off with you upstairs!

People just gotta realize that everything man creates, mother nature destroys. Some things last longer than others Rubber lasts a few years. Concrete much longer But they will both be reclaimed by mother nature

BTW, I insist on tires less than 6 months old. It means that I can get an extra season out of them. At 1300.00 or so for a set, it is about 260.00.

For those that want to diss me for this.... Buzz off. It is my money, and I decide how to spend it.

[blofgren]

Grit dog wrote:
Mmmmm, nothing like the smell of fresh tires!


Or was that donuts?

The smell is great but not so much the greenbacks that go to get them. 😞

[Groover]

CapriRacer wrote:
Just so everyone knows:

Within the tire industry, there is a common belief that any properly stored tire within 6 years of manufacture can be sold as "New". I say "belief" because I don't know of any data to support this - EXCEPT:

The tire manufacturer I worked for tested 3 year old tires out of their warehouse and could find no significant difference from freshly made.

So if you are concerned about the age of the tires you purchase, say so up front. It will save a lot of hassle later.

I had Michelins start exploding when they were 7 years old. I returned a tire to Michelin for evaluation at my own expense and their quality manager for the U.S. told me that they will not cover any issues after 6 years. Period. And I was an idiot for having 7 year old tires still on my truck even though they still had half of the tread left and were showing very little sign of age, other than random explosions due to sidewall failure. Since then I have had other fail not long after 6 years old.

I guess that I don't drive as much as most people and rarely wear out a tire. Mine are mostly replaced due to age so I won't accept a tire much more than 6 months old. I keep all of my vehicles under roof and out of the sun as much as possible but the tires still fail too often for me to gamble with my family driving them.

[Grit_dog]

Yup, lotta myths about tire's going bad like the tomatos in your fridge. Of course, most folks couldn't find a born on date on a tire if you held a gun to their head.
I usta buy mostly used tires for our vehicles (better value than new from the tire shop, kinda like a new car vs used). Anymore, the value in that market seems to not be there, at least in this area (based on highly scientific Craigslist tire shopping, lol).
But with that, knowing that something your were buying wasn't already 5 years old even though it looked new was important.

If you go to the tire shop and get new tires off the rack and bitsch if they're 6-12 months old, something is a little off with you upstairs!

[CapriRacer]

Just so everyone knows:

Within the tire industry, there is a common belief that any properly stored tire within 6 years of manufacture can be sold as "New". I say "belief" because I don't know of any data to support this - EXCEPT:

The tire manufacturer I worked for tested 3 year old tires out of their warehouse and could find no significant difference from freshly made.

So if you are concerned about the age of the tires you purchase, say so up front. It will save a lot of hassle later.

[Grit_dog]

Mmmmm, nothing like the smell of fresh tires!


Or was that donuts?

[crcr]

We always buy Michelin tires at Costco. They have good turnover, so the mfg date is usually fairly recent, but I began ordering my tires on the Costco website and having them delivered free to the Costco Tire Center of my choice for installation. I find the tires are even fresher when I order them in from their warehouse.

[Huntindog]

Beaker wrote:
2 of the original tires are still on my vehicle which would make them 11-12 years old.

You are playing tire roulette.
It is not a matter of if, but when those tires will come apart. The damage from steel belts whipping around at high speed can be severe.

Your money, your choice

[enblethen]

When you get new tires, I would not accpt any over 6 months from date of manufacture.

[Beaker]

2 of the original tires are still on my vehicle which would make them 11-12 years old.

[WNYBob]

If the date code has only 3 digits, run as they are over 19 years old!

[Terryallan]

BB_TX wrote:
Being retired now I only put about 10,000 miles per year on my truck. I would not buy new tires over one year old, and preferably much less.

Agree, If there is a 18 on there leave them there. When you buy tires. Specify NEW tires. Yes they age in the warehouse just like they do on your rims

[BB_TX]

Being retired now I only put about 10,000 miles per year on my truck. I would not buy new tires over one year old, and preferably much less.

[romore]

Vehicle tires are generally worn out before they expire due to age. If they are in reasonably good condition you should be good for another couple of years on that truck.