[Mgs] FYI

[Max Heim]

It just occurred to me that I bought my current tires for my previous car, which left the premises in 2018, and was in a state of disassembly for 3 or 4 years before that. So they might date back to 2014 or even 2012. Still at least 70% tread left and the sidewalls look fine with no cracking. They have always been parked out of the sun under a carport with a car cover. I am not too concerned about sudden failure since they contain inner tubes.

I did once have an abrupt deflation incident with a previous set due to highway debris, but didn’t have any trouble keeping the car under control, and I changed to the spare on the roadside.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Jul 24, 2023, at 12:16 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com> wrote:
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> I'm amazed Leno as a car buff didn't already know that.
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> Many 'authorities' advise that a tyre should be examined closely at 5 years and replaced when it reaches 10 years old irrespective of wear.  This tyre was 12 years old but had only done 18k.  Certainly not mileage expired and if just 2 years over the 'recommended' change point is enough to cause this then I suggest it was either faulty or they are just not made to the standards they used to be.  Falken Sincera.
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> http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/tyre2.htm <http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/tyre2.htm>
> On 23/07/2023 17:42, dave northrup wrote:
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