andy188
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| posted on 19/10/14 at 11:08 AM |
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second hand wheels with tyres
hi,
just bought some second hand wheels with tyres (yokohoma ao21) tyre date is 0703, no cracking on tyres etc, are they safe to use, whats the general
consensus's.
Thanks
Andy
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 19/10/14 at 11:13 AM |
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It partially depends on how they have been stored, but they will have hardened, possibly a lot.
The 8 year old pirellis on my MX5 are causing some excitement at the moment, plenty of tread, little grip in the wet though.....
Will be ordering a new set of boots next week.
You could give them a try, and I think there is some spray on stuff to soften old tyres??
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rdodger
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| posted on 19/10/14 at 11:33 AM |
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Worth a go with tyre softener before you bin them.
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paulf
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| posted on 19/10/14 at 08:11 PM |
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I would just try them carefully and see how they handle .Ao 21s are normally very soft and wear out quite quickly.
Paul
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alfas
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| posted on 20/10/14 at 03:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andy188
hi,
just bought some second hand wheels with tyres (yokohoma ao21) tyre date is 0703, no cracking on tyres etc, are they safe to use, whats the general
consensus's.
Thanks
Andy
consensus:
old tyre = less grip = in wet conditions eventually even dangerous
give them a try, drive carefully and hopefully you havent paid too much (you should have paid for the wheels and get the tyres free of charge)
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