Check for fine crack lines. Once they start to appear time to look for new tyres. But since you using this car as Uncle car not as bad as when the tyres were on your hero....hahaha
No crack lines can use another year or so....
As for old stock new tyres, depends on your usage. Low mileage user, please get tyres that are as new as possible. If you can finish your tyres by two years then 2 years old tyres are okay and like bro. SF mention negotiate for better price.
I used to wear tyre pretty fast on my VR, and I usually get 2 years old tyres from one of my favorite shops who has old tyre stock and the price I get from him is superb like another RM100 off per tyre, something like 30 to sometimes 40% off...
Yeah. My father was in the rubber business and he told me that older tyres (pre-1998) used to get better with time since galvanization of the tyres was done naturally (exposure to oxygen). Those days people would buy and keep these 'new' tyres for a year in the store room and only use them then. New tyres are pre-galvanized so they are immediately usable.
And this tyre was changed by the previous owner of my car, deep thread and was changed 'new' by the owner who seemed like an average user, not one who'd check the tyre age and all.
Hmm.. thanks for feedback guys. I think I'll risk it for a couple more months and change end of year. Chance to go 17"/18"
Yeah. My father was in the rubber business and he told me that older tyres (pre-1998) used to get better with time since galvanization of the tyres was done naturally (exposure to oxygen). Those days people would buy and keep these 'new' tyres for a year in the store room and only use them then. New tyres are pre-galvanized so they are immediately usable.
And this tyre was changed by the previous owner of my car, deep thread and was changed 'new' by the owner who seemed like an average user, not one who'd check the tyre age and all.
Hmm.. thanks for feedback guys. I think I'll risk it for a couple more months and change end of year. Chance to go 17"/18"
U r driving an uncle car already lar boss...time to drive like an uncle until you "menyahuncle" it
Then the tyres should not give any problem I believe. I remembered I did not change my old car tyre for more than 3 years and the thread was still deep. It was Dunlop tyre but I dont know what model. Was kinda young that time dont know much. Because of the thread was still good, I didnt bother changing it but the tyres became hardened like roti kok. Can see some hairline cracks. Then when I went to change my front tyres the mechanic said "waaaaah you still dont wana change it ar?". So I changed all four to Goodyear Ducaro if not mistaken. $ fly
Actually, my main reason for changing earlier is so I can get some value for the tyres.
2nd hand tyre value is more if your tyre size is common size. Yours is 195/65R15 right? I think not too common. If 185/60R14, 195/50, 195/55R15, 175/70R13 then price can be higher.
I am sure my Tiggo size 235/60R16 they won't even want....hahahaha
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