[TR] Tires

[gandcanderson at comcast.net]

Andrew, 

Interesting your Discount Tire store was happy to put the 2009 tires on...their own Web site states the following: At Discount Tire, we recommend replacing any tire that is 6 years or more past the date of manufacture, and will not service tires that are 10 years or more past the date of manufacture. 

Though your tires were at the 9 year mark they are near the Discount Tire limit. 

Based on the age of the tires I think you made the right choice by switching them out. 

Glenn 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at uprichard.net> 
To: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>, triumphs at autox.team.net 
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 7:41:49 PM 
Subject: Re: [TR] Tires 

Thank you to Randall and the 14 others who replied, including the amusing 
anecdote from Michael Porter about the guy who drove 150,000 miles on tires 
inflated to 90psi..... 

Reminds me of my lovely wife who had an 8 year-old Toyota Camry when we 
met. When I asked her about servicing it, she said "you don't understand: 
when I bought the car I had done my research on Consumer Reports and this 
was the most maintenance-free car in its class" When I repeated my question 
she replied "MAINTENANCE-FREE!!" 

Turns out the car had done around 60,000 miles with the original oil! 

But I digress. Tires.... My local Discount Tire were happy to put the 
2009 tires on the new wheels, but (given my tendency to drive "in a spirited 
manner"), I instead sold the tires to a local guy with a full disclaimer 
and bought new. 

Thanks again for the help and advice ! 

Andrew Uprichard 
Jackson, Michigan 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Randall [mailto:TR3driver at ca.rr.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 3:28 PM 
To: 'Andrew Uprichard'; triumphs at autox.team.net 
Subject: RE: [TR] Tires 

> Is there a point at which "new" tires should not be used? 

Yes, there definitely is a point. Unfortunately, the actual point depends 
on many variables and the tire makers can't agree on exactly where it is. 

Last I heard, though, no one recommends mounting a tire that is over 7 years 
old. 
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=138 

> Any issues putting them on a car? 

I wouldn't put them on my Triumph. Maybe an old beater that I didn't care 
about. But the last time I had an old tire fail suddenly, it not only 
ruined the original paint but took off part of the fender as well. The 
steel belts turned into a giant replica of those "flap wheels" for removing 
paint and the damage was done by the time I got pulled over. 

-- Randall 
56 TR3 TS13571L once and future daily driver 
71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild 
71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild 




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