Buying old tires

[fczabala]

how old is too old to buy new tires?
came across a good deal (300 each) for a set of "new" 37 MT BB AT but they're 5 years old, person never mounted them and stored in a garage since purchased

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[There’sOnlyOne]

Discount Tire says replace at 6 yrs old regardless of tread depth and they won't touch a tire if it's 10 yrs or older. I'm sure there a few opinions on this subject matter.
Here's more info.
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-aging

 

[TheRaven]

So i've never bought as old as 5 years. But i've run many 2-3 year old tires for an additional 5-7 years without ever having a single issue of any kind.

 

[Punkn89]

Hard pass for $300 each - might as well pay a few hundred more for actual brand new ones -

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Qty-4-37...60LGsEln3elu8oqatL6dgW3PHNcWemIBoCKGsQAvD_BwE

 

[fczabala]

Hard pass for $300 each - might as well pay a few hundred more for actual brand new ones -

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Qty-4-37...60LGsEln3elu8oqatL6dgW3PHNcWemIBoCKGsQAvD_BwE

nice find! thanks!

 

[jadmt]

I would do it for $200 a tire but like was stated above not $300

 

[Phrank]

Go for it. Date codes on tires are a scam - just like oil changes.

 

[HempelNet]

I will do the leg work for you and get all the details of the temp and sunlight values they have been subjected to over the last 5 years. Just send me the contact name and I will have new tires.. errrr I mean so I can start my investigation on your behalf. LoL

 

[watchluvr4ever1116]

Shouldnt they be okay if there isn’t evidence,e of dry rot, etc? The tires on my JLUR are a little very 5 years old and still look near new and ride great.

 

[jadmt]

Shouldnt they be okay if there isn’t evidence,e of dry rot, etc? The tires on my JLUR are a little very 5 years old and still look near new and ride great.

yes if they were stored properly but that is a gamble without knowing. If I got them for a screaming deal and they looked good I would take them.

 

[VKSheridan]

I wonder how many tires are destroyed by Discount Tire because they aged before installation sitting in a warehouse. I totally understand dry rot but to arbitrarily toss them into the landfill solely because of a date code?

Seems like a “Best if used by” marketing scheme.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I put on some used 2019 40x13.5x17 TGs on mine, to test fit, and they are still going strong a year later. It wasn't my plan but they still stick so well.

I don't think most shops will install tires older that 5 years.

 

[azwjowner]

I wonder how many tires are destroyed by Discount Tire because they aged before installation sitting in a warehouse. I totally understand dry rot but to arbitrarily toss them into the landfill solely because of a date code?

Seems like a “Best if used by” marketing scheme.

I live in Phoenix, which is where the NHTSA did a massive study of tire aging in the early 2000s. You can find it online, but basically tire aging does matter and it leads to blowouts. Although it happens more quickly in hot climates, it occurs everywhere.

I don't know at what age retailers refuse to sell tires. I replace mine at 6.5 years from the date code at the latest. At least here, if someone tried to sell me 2 year old tires, I'd want a significant discount because that's nearly a third of the life gone.

All the tires I've ever purchased from Discount Tire have been less than 3 months old. I imagine they rotate the stock.

 

[VKSheridan]

I live in Phoenix, which is where the NHTSA did a massive study of tire aging in the early 2000s. You can find it online, but basically tire aging does matter and it leads to blowouts. Although it happens more quickly in hot climates, it occurs everywhere.

Similar to you, I grew up near Death Valley, California and totally understand how UV and oxidization can cause compound decay.

My angst is suggesting tires be condemned indifferent to their condition but solely on the date code. That just doesn’t resonate with me.

 

[Twisted10]

i got a set of BFG 37's ill sell ya w/ 3000 miles on them. 6-7hr drive for you though

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