Will these tyres be buggered?

[Bob the Frog]

Question.

My old Mk1 was sat on A set of shoddy kuhmo 195-50/15's for a couple of years in the dark. They were flat with the weight of the car on them for probably a year? They've got a lot of meat left on them.

Will they be completely buggered, or Id I keep them over-pressured for a year or so might they be usable by 2013?

Cheers,

/Nick

 

[Dunn]

Lol for the sake of circa £130 for a full set of decent tyres at that size then why risk it??

 

[Bob the Frog]

Seems a shame to chuck'em if they're retrievable.. that's all.

 

[montana]

check the manufacture date on the side - think they have a life of max 5 years IIRC....give it a google if you are unsure what to look for (from memory its the year and week number manufactured that is printed on the sidewall)

 

[Bob the Frog]

I should clarify: The thing that worries me is the squished profile that the tyres now have due to being sat flat for a long time. Will it be noticeable in the balance of the wheel once re-inflated?

 

[jack_kemp]

I'll be very suprised if the sidewalls aren't knackered and cracked. The rubber also goes hard.

I honestly wouldn't even consider using tyres that have been sat for a year.

 

[Bob the Frog]

Right.. their fate is sealed then. They go to my mate who has a very silly Volvo 242 He goes though tyres at a mental pace.