Quick Spare Tyre Question

[Alexander]

Got a puncture yesterday and told my brother in passing as you do.

Anyway, he said, how long have you had your spare tyre in your boot for?

I said it's never been used (brand new?) and he that I can't use it as it's too old.

Is this true? Do I need a new tyre on my spare?

 

[Beef-Mc]

Doesn't work for kwik fit does he?

 

[Alexander]

LOL no, well not at the moment.

 

[renaultsport1981]

no not at all as long as it looks in good condition, which it should if its never been used and fully inflated you'll be fine.

 

[Alexander]

Hero!

Now to rub his face in it!

 

[Struggler]

hold old is the car??

it it the one that came with it??

rubber will perish over time, but if its not being used, and not exposted to the elements very much should last a fair while.

my gdads car nearly failed an mot because the tyre rubber had perished and cracked. was a 13year old car and the rears hadnt been changed tho.

 

[Alexander]

About 8 years old.

It's never been out of the car, well, unless I'm undertaking a heavy cleaning session, and it's never been used.

The rubber looks in mint condition. I would understand if it was cracked but it looks fine.

 

[Struggler]

ye will be fine, its when it starts cracking that its perished to a point that it needs changing.

most tyres run out of tread long before though lol