Would you accept a Tyre age of 11 Months & 2 Weeks as New ?

[pmcgsmurf]

Would you accept a Tyre age of 11 Months & 2 Weeks as New ?

My tyres on this car don't run out of tread, they crack on the sidewall due to only maybe 1500 miles pa.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Hi, i may be wrong. Tyres upto 5 years old can be considered new when sold from a tyre supplier. Somesay 7 years old.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Hi, i may be wrong. Tyres upto 5 years old can be considered new when sold from a tyre supplier. Somesay 7 years old.

Sounds more like New Old Stock (NOS).

Not sure but if I was getting a 2013~2015 tyre fitted it would be a 100% no from me.

 

[Doodle]

At the moment, yes. Under normal circumstances that tyre would have probably sold before the summer, but travelled mileage has dropped considerably for many this year and thus the demand and throughput of stock. It will have been stored correctly and any degradation will be minimal compared to being sat around gathering flatspots and soaking up UV once fitted.

It also depends on the popularity of the size. Obscure fitments don't offer the luxury of choice.

 

[clk320x]

Sounds more like New Old Stock (NOS).

Not sure but if I was getting a 2013~2015 tyre fitted it would be a 100% no from me.

I ordered my new tyres online and they had a July 2020 DOT, I wouldn’t expect anything older than a year from a decent supplier who shifts a fair bit of stock.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Thanks.
Not that important now

I asked for:
Pilot Sport 4 245/40/18 97Y

First time they fitted
Pilot Sport 4 245/40/18 93Y

Asked them to change, now they've fitted.
Pilot Super Sport 245/40/18 97Y

Not a happy bunny as car was due to go in for MOT

 

[pmcgsmurf]

I ordered my new tyres online and they had a July 2020 DOT, I wouldn’t expect anything older than a year from a decent supplier who shifts a fair bit of stock.

Thing was I told them only to fit a 20 DOT code and guy agreed. I made it very clear

 

[clk320x]

Thanks.
Not that important now

I asked for:
Pilot Sport 4 245/40/18 97Y

First time they fitted
Pilot Sport 4 245/40/18 93Y

Asked them to change, now they've fitted.
Pilot Super Sport 245/40/18 97Y

Not a happy bunny as car was due to go in for MOT

Sounds a right headache.

I had an issue when I took a new set of alloys (identical to OEM just without an kerbing) to the tyre fitters and they had put the front tyres on the rear wheels and then told me they were the wrong wheels for the car as they hit the shock absorber... made me laugh

 

[clk320x]

Thing was I told them only to fit a 20 DOT code and guy agreed. I made it very clear

If you specified I’d expect them to keep to their word/agreement and if they have nothing suitable then let you know... seems they haven’t done so.

Give them a call/go back, I’m sure they’ll sort it out.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

I'm sure they will sort, just a pain in the backside.

Tyres on/off/on/off/on the refurbed wheels.

I can't get how they can screw up then do same again.

 

[clk320x]

I'm sure they will sort, just a pain in the backside.

Tyres on/off/on/off/on the refurbed wheels.

I can't get how they can screw up then do same again.

I can sympathise - every time they mount/dismount the tyre there’s a risk of them damaging your alloy.

 

[markjay]

For this very reason I always insist on seeing the tyres in the flesh before they are fitted to the wheels. In fact, I don't order the tyre by description, instead I take the time and look up the tyre manufacturer's catalogue online, and then provide the tyre shop with the exact manufacturer's part number. When the tyres arrive, if the part number on the sticker doesn't match what I ordered, they go back (even if the description sounds similar...).

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

I don’t understand this thread at all.
How often do you think this tyre / specification is made in a year, and how many do you think your supplier sells in a month ?

Think of the production cycle and stock holding through the entire logistics chain.

 

[Dickster]

The tyres on my 911 are nearly 20 years old and have plenty of tread left They do get flat spots from time to time from lack of use

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

If someone shows you their “new” Mercedes, purchased ex-U.K. stock, it would be normal for the thing to have gone through the factory six months ago, with tyres that came out of Clermont-Ferrand a year ago.

 

[Will]

I’d prefer tyres as new as possible but anything under a year old is reasonable, especially for some of the reasons already mentioned.

Most people won’t know/care/realise - and a lot of the suppliers have started to stipulate something like up to 3 years from production as being sold as new. Probably fine for typical mileage use but if they are going to be fitted for several years (as in your case) I wouldn’t be keen.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

For this very reason I always insist on seeing the tyres in the flesh before they are fitted to the wheels. In fact, I don't order the tyre by description, instead I take the time and look up the tyre manufacturer's catalogue online, and then provide the tyre shop with the exact manufacturer's part number. When the tyres arrive, if the part number on the sticker doesn't match what I ordered, they go back (even if the description sounds similar...).

Think that is my only solution now and what I will insist on.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

I don’t understand this thread at all.
How often do you think this tyre / specification is made in a year, and how many do you think your supplier sells in a month ?

Think of the production cycle and stock holding through the entire logistics chain.

No exact idea but I would have expected "some" production in 2020.
Supplier does not hold sock, they order in direct from Michelin and assured tyres would be "brand new".

I asked if they would be a 20 DOT code and was assured they would be.

First set of wrong tyres were new, second set of wrong tyres a year old almost.

As mentioned moot point now as they will have to go back anyway.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

The tyres on my 911 are nearly 20 years old and have plenty of tread left They do get flat spots from time to time from lack of use

Plenty tread on my old tyres too, they were cracking slightly on the sidewalls though.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

If someone shows you their “new” Mercedes, purchased ex-U.K. stock, it would be normal for the thing to have gone through the factory six months ago, with tyres that came out of Clermont-Ferrand a year ago.

Good point, many "new" cars tyres will be quite a bit before the car manufacture date.