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Old Tires from Tire rack?
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Old Tires from Tire rack?
So I ordered (4) 235/45-18 Conti DW summer tires. They came in the other day and they're manufactured 2109 and 2009. Basically two years old. I know it's a relatively odd tire size but curious if I should keep them or return them.
I put very few miles on my car so I don't want to run into an instance where I have to replace them due to age first or to have an issue with dry rotting.
Last time I got a tire that was two years old, I had an issue with sidewall separation after about a year. Granted, I bought that one from a local tire shop but still have a bit of a sour taste.
Any thoughts? I'm not going to be tracking the car at all. When I searched on other forums, people were typically split to either keep them and wear em out faster or purchase from somewhere else.
I put very few miles on my car so I don't want to run into an instance where I have to replace them due to age first or to have an issue with dry rotting.
Last time I got a tire that was two years old, I had an issue with sidewall separation after about a year. Granted, I bought that one from a local tire shop but still have a bit of a sour taste.
Any thoughts? I'm not going to be tracking the car at all. When I searched on other forums, people were typically split to either keep them and wear em out faster or purchase from somewhere else.
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you are fine. if they are brand new tires never driven on or mounted then it's fine.
If the tires are older than 6 years then you should be worried. even if they have never been driven on or mounted tires over 6 years old have some kind of corrosion in them that may cause seperation, etc.
If the tires are older than 6 years then you should be worried. even if they have never been driven on or mounted tires over 6 years old have some kind of corrosion in them that may cause seperation, etc.
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OP. did you get these cheap realtive to their normal prices?
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How old were your tires?
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Our experience has been that when properly stored and cared for, most street tires have a useful life in service of between six to ten years. And while part of that time is spent as the tire travels from the manufacturing plant to the manufacturer's distribution center, to the retailer and to you, the remainder is the time it spends on your vehicle. We sell tires manufactured in North and South America, as well as Europe, Africa and Asia, it's common for us to receive new tires directly from manufacturers that are already six to nine months old. The Conti you purchased are made in France or Portugal so manufacture and ship time from Conti to us would probably be longer than most. Using the tires will be no issue as they have more than enough "shelf life" left in them.
You're welcome to ship them back, however, I cannot guarantee you would get anything newer than what you have already. Perfectly fine to run them.
You're welcome to ship them back, however, I cannot guarantee you would get anything newer than what you have already. Perfectly fine to run them.
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As I've said earlier, my own personal opinion and I am a tire tech if that helps.
Tires can be stored on the shelf for up to 6 years and then be sent back to the manufacturer, in the case of a good retail store.
As long as they have never been driven on they are considered new still even if the dot date is a couple years back.
On your own personal car, you can keep the tire mounted on between 6-10 years, but no more than 10 years even if its 100% tread life it should be changed out.
Possible reasons for an older dot date is as said above it could be the shipping time or if the tire is not popular in the brand or size then it might sit on the shelf a little longer than say falken 452 245-35-19 tires which are constantly bought so the dot date might be more recent.
Hope this helps you.
Tires can be stored on the shelf for up to 6 years and then be sent back to the manufacturer, in the case of a good retail store.
As long as they have never been driven on they are considered new still even if the dot date is a couple years back.
On your own personal car, you can keep the tire mounted on between 6-10 years, but no more than 10 years even if its 100% tread life it should be changed out.
Possible reasons for an older dot date is as said above it could be the shipping time or if the tire is not popular in the brand or size then it might sit on the shelf a little longer than say falken 452 245-35-19 tires which are constantly bought so the dot date might be more recent.
Hope this helps you.
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As I've said earlier, my own personal opinion and I am a tire tech if that helps.
Tires can be stored on the shelf for up to 6 years and then be sent back to the manufacturer, in the case of a good retail store.
As long as they have never been driven on they are considered new still even if the dot date is a couple years back.
On your own personal car, you can keep the tire mounted on between 6-10 years, but no more than 10 years even if its 100% tread life it should be changed out.
Possible reasons for an older dot date is as said above it could be the shipping time or if the tire is not popular in the brand or size then it might sit on the shelf a little longer than say falken 452 245-35-19 tires which are constantly bought so the dot date might be more recent.
Hope this helps you.
Tires can be stored on the shelf for up to 6 years and then be sent back to the manufacturer, in the case of a good retail store.
As long as they have never been driven on they are considered new still even if the dot date is a couple years back.
On your own personal car, you can keep the tire mounted on between 6-10 years, but no more than 10 years even if its 100% tread life it should be changed out.
Possible reasons for an older dot date is as said above it could be the shipping time or if the tire is not popular in the brand or size then it might sit on the shelf a little longer than say falken 452 245-35-19 tires which are constantly bought so the dot date might be more recent.
Hope this helps you.
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^That sucks, but in reality even if the tire was only a year old if the tire was left in the sun to dry up a lot while sitting there then it will develop cracks etc.
I am pretty sure tire rack keeps their tires away from the elements by storing them in a warehouse or similar... at least I hope.
I am pretty sure tire rack keeps their tires away from the elements by storing them in a warehouse or similar... at least I hope.
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Very true. I just hope the tires I have were well kept. In addition to ordering (4) DW, I also ordered (1) DWS as my spare tire. That manufacture date was a few weeks ago.
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