Big problem with my Michelin tires
11-27-2016, 05:29 AM
#21
Tire Mfg Date Check
When they arrived I set up a time to get them installed. I asked to see them before they installed. The Mfg. date was already 3 years old.
Told the owner that I did not want them and he just laughed me off. At that point I told him to stick it!
ALWAYS check the dates. You don't know how long or in what conditions the tires are stored in warehouses.
JB
11-27-2016, 08:21 AM
#22
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
FYI. Last year I ordered a set of new tires from a local tire store. He would match tire rack price and install.
When they arrived I set up a time to get them installed. I asked to see them before they installed. The Mfg. date was already 3 years old.
Told the owner that I did not want them and he just laughed me off. At that point I told him to stick it!
ALWAYS check the dates. You don't know how long or in what conditions the tires are stored in warehouses.
JB
When they arrived I set up a time to get them installed. I asked to see them before they installed. The Mfg. date was already 3 years old.
Told the owner that I did not want them and he just laughed me off. At that point I told him to stick it!
ALWAYS check the dates. You don't know how long or in what conditions the tires are stored in warehouses.
JB
11-27-2016, 11:35 AM
#23
Race Director
UPDATE: I heard back from Michelin today regarding what they were going to compensate me on my cracking PSS tires that I purchased in 2012...Both front tires 50% each, right rear 60%, left rear 45%. They are sending me new rears 345-30-19 and two front 285-35-18 shipped to me $672.00. I think that's pretty fair.
Found my tires generally require replacing long before any age/dry rot becomes an issue. @$2K+. Michelin or BS PPs.
$700 is hitting the tire jackpot.
11-27-2016, 12:05 PM
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FYI. Last year I ordered a set of new tires from a local tire store. He would match tire rack price and install.
When they arrived I set up a time to get them installed. I asked to see them before they installed. The Mfg. date was already 3 years old.
Told the owner that I did not want them and he just laughed me off. At that point I told him to stick it!
ALWAYS check the dates. You don't know how long or in what conditions the tires are stored in warehouses.
JB
When they arrived I set up a time to get them installed. I asked to see them before they installed. The Mfg. date was already 3 years old.
Told the owner that I did not want them and he just laughed me off. At that point I told him to stick it!
ALWAYS check the dates. You don't know how long or in what conditions the tires are stored in warehouses.
JB
Just for information, what is your years-produced that you would accept on new tires? I'm sure most have a limit in their minds, but what's yours, i.e., 1-year old, 2-year old, etc.?
11-27-2016, 12:41 PM
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I think temperatures and ozone exposer may be contributers more than brand or just age. My Michelins are four years old with about 22,000 miles and no cracks. It spends all of it's time in the garage when I'm not out driving it. I just put new tires on my 2004 Ranger that I bought new. The originals had lots of tread left with about 35,000 on them but they finally started to develop fine cracks. It also spends all of it's 'off time' in the garage. My daughter has a 2012 Escape with over 70,000 miles on it. She just replaced the original Michelins with a new set of Michelins. The Escape spends all of it's time outside but even with high miles and all of it's time outside... no cracks.
I don't know, maybe we're just lucky.
I don't know, maybe we're just lucky.
11-27-2016, 03:41 PM
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Personally my personal limit is 6 months. I drive 5k a year in both my truck and corvette. The 80k tires for my truck would last 16 years at that point. Usually I replace them at 5-6 years for safety if I haven't traded in by then. No point in having new tires that are 3 years old already. Rubber degrades over time when exposed to light, oxygen, UV rays.