Just checked my tyres age !!!!!!!

[slippy8v]

Have the Komet 4 years now and only ever checked the thread on the tyres,but giving her the once over before the French trip i noticed the side walls had a lot of small cracks so,checked the date and was surprised to see they where 1998 from what i could see on the DOT info (correct me if wrong please)
So 4 new ones on today, the garage confirmed the date.
DOT 408

[itchyfeet]

That is very old

really need a max age limit i think for an mot, not even commercial vehicles have a limit

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[weimarbus]

It's really important to change them as soon as possible, I had a blown out on the camper a few years ago, fortunately on the rear and religiously now change the tyres every seven years as not an experience I would want to repeat ever again. Our campers may not do many miles a year but they are heavily loaded especially for longer holidays. It's also worth checking the valve stems for perishing, my MOT tester always checks at the test and during the last ten years or so I have had to change around 5 on various cars, strangely despite having new valves stems and tyres on the camper the offside rear stem perished after only two years and that is the side that is against a fence so not exposed to the sun, maybe a cat has been creeping along the gap and peeing on it.

[slippy8v]

Really glad i checked them, as the consequences do not bare thinking about, 4 new Firestone,s now on.

[itchyfeet]

Reading here
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

three digit DOT codes are pre 2000 so if its three digit best replace it quick

sometimes the code is only on one wall so you may need to get underneath to see it

four digit codes are easier, my tyre examples for anybody who doesn't know what they are looking for, go check them now

Week 38 2013



im happy with up to 10 years so these are going soon
week 24 2004

[chuckle-bus-tom]

Could you let me know the serial number of these firestones so I can order myself some (I can get them fitted and balanced for free).

Thanks!

[1664]

I had new tyres back in about 2007. The spare was the original.
It does go against the grain throwing away tyres before they're fully worn - hangover from younger days when I could barely afford remoulds for a Morris Mini I suppose

[itchyfeet]

This is where i got mine

http://www.asdatyres.co.uk/185-80-14" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[slippy8v]

185x14c Firestone Van hawk paid £70 each imc fitting.

[chuckle-bus-tom]

Thanks for that

[AdrianC]

Have the Komet 4 years now and only ever checked the thread on the tyres,but giving her the once over before the French trip i noticed the side walls had a lot of small cracks so,checked the date and was surprised to see they where 1998 from what i could see on the DOT info (correct me if wrong please)
So 4 new ones on today, the garage confirmed the date.
DOT 408

Was there a little triangle next to the "408"? Because, if there wasn't, then they were 1988, not 1998!

[itchyfeet]

Somebody on here (you know who you are) poped round recently, tyre sidewalls crazed badly
He didnt seem too bothered

[AdrianC]

185x14c Firestone Van hawk paid £70 each imc fitting.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m90b0s96p0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[itchyfeet]

Well i check my tyres but never really pay any attention to the spare, its half worn not cracked so must be ok right?

imagine my horror when i checked the date code1987, 27 years old, older than the van

[slippy8v]

Adrianc just rechecked some pics iItook. bl++dy h+ll looks like no triangle,will post pic asap.