So how old is acceptable for a tyre then?
I had a tyre let go on my car trailer on the A75 a couple of weeks ago. Had to ditch it on the grass verge and take the tyre to changed in Dumfries. Turns out the tyre was 19 years old but looked ok and would have passed any daily check. There was no cracking of the side wall, plenty of tread.
You just never know I guess.
Well, there’s a slight difference between a 19 year old tyre on a car/little trailer than on a HGV/coach. Saamon said its recommended to change at 10 years. I would probably not be happy after about 5 years.
Saaamon:
I believe its recommend to change tyres regardless of tread depth at around the 10year mark… l…
From what I read in the article, and how I understood it, there is no such limit for PSV/HGV tyres, which is somewhat bizarre, but if its how it is then the on that score the operator would be in the clear
He said recommendations from manufacturers said tyres should not be fitted to cars if they are six years old, and should be replaced if they are 10 years old.
He said that this was not a legal requirement and that it did not apply to coaches or lorries, which was “frustrating”.
This I believe is an Inquest, but you can bet your life that if criminal proceedings are brought against Merseypride for the use of a defective tyre due to its age, theyre insurance company will find a tyre expert (who will have just as many letters behind his name as the procecution expert has) to prove different.
I have had a three week old remould (on the drive) completly loose its tread, didnt burst but did alot damage lights mud wing etc. Though you would think it more likely for an old tyre to let you down.
Saaamon:
I believe its recommend to change tyres regardless of tread depth at around the 10year mark… The fact that in the news report it says the tyre was abnormally old means people that actually know what their talking about are saying it was a factor speaks volumes… Why would anyone store a tyre for 19years, lets be realistic about this… Anyway not to worry atleast i now know that its more than acceptable to have a 19 old tyre fitted to the front of my lorry but whatever happens i must not go 6mins over my driving time so i can have a shower just incase i fall asleep at the wheel… Wont be long until im a true professional…
+1 the patchy standards on this forum make me laugh.
Silver_Surfer:
Well, there’s a slight difference between a 19 year old tyre on a car/little trailer than on a HGV/coach. Saamon said its recommended to change at 10 years. I would probably not be happy after about 5 years.
Agreed. My point was that a perfectly reasonable looking tyre to the naked eye could have been 19 years old.
I still don’t get how a coach with 50+ people on board is allowed to steam along at 60 or above yet an LGV is limited, let alone how they limit 7.5t and 3.5t upwards vehicles as well, pure BS it really is.
Sad waste of lives by some penny pincher’s sat in an office 
Goodwood last weekend, does anyone think those multi million pound vintage and classic cars are running on old rubber. Not on your nelly, they are buying new tyres from the Retro makers like Michelin Avon and Dunlop.
I used to collect a full trailer of tyres from Clermont Ferrand for Beaulieu Motor Museum every couple or three months
