Location: Tampa
Posts: 164
My VIN: 15880
With it being harder to find matching sets of tires, would it be worth it to buy a matching set now if I was planning on replacing my tires within the next year? Basically, what I'm asking is how long can tires be stored for (climate controlled) before they are no good?
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
They say that 8 years from manufacture is the magic number. Check the manufacture date codes on the tires you are buying you may buy 4 year old tires, store them for a year (or two) and then only have two or three years of useful life left by the time you mount them.
Not a problem for DD's which could wear them out in that time, but a typical D is a low mileage car.
Last edited by Dangermouse; 02-29-2012 at 02:42 PM.
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
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Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
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If you buy tires now, install them now.Originally Posted by Jimmycxc
If you plan on installing tires next year, buy them next year.
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