Tyre Age info from MOT man

[TeamBandS]

Had an interesting chat with an MOT tester who stated the the "age" of the tyre is taken from when purchased not when made!

The rational that he claims this is based on came directly from Michelin (+ his tester rules?) and is based on the fact manufactures keep the tyres out of any UV and at the correct temperature which prevents them aging.... Therefore, if you buy a tyre that was made 3 years ago, you can show a MOT tester your receipt and the age will be counted from then for the MOT not the manufacture date......... Apparently lorry tyres now have a 10 year max life and he said car tyres have/may have a 5 year life but I did not check on this fully.....

Any one have information on these issues?

 

[gpat]

I didn't think tyre age was an MOT failure. Only visible condition.

 

[Spriddler]

Apparently lorry tyres now have a 10 year max life and he said car tyres have/may have a 5 year life but I did not check on this fully.....

Any one have information on these issues?

Use of tyres aged more than 10-years on goods vehicles, buses and coaches

The law on the use of tyres on steering axle or axles of affected goods vehicles, buses, minibuses and coaches on Great Britain's roads.

www.gov.uk

 

[pappajohn]

you can show a MOT tester your receipt and the age will be counted from then for the MOT

Tyre age is not an MOT item......only condition weight and speed rating

 

[pappajohn]

Just checked on the .gov MOT website......
Only tyres over 10 years fitted to HGV are a fail
Nothing listed for cars/vans at all.
I suggest you go elsewhere next MOT time.
Anyone's guess what else the tester is getting wrong. He's already got two points wrong......commercial vehicles and manufacture date.


It is illegal for the front (steering) axle or axles of:

• goods vehicles with a gross mass more than 3.5 tonnes
• buses
• coaches
• minibuses and also to the rear axle, or axles, unless equipped with twin wheels

to use tyres aged more than 10-years.

To prove the age of a tyre it is further required that manufacture date, printed on the tyre, remain legible on all tyres.

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[Sandancers]

Massive co-incidence, but I emailed with a technical advisor at Continental about this very subject two days ago, self explanatory below (I have removed some of the personal info);



In 2014 I bought a Chausson Motorhome 3.5T on a Ford Transit base. It was fitted with Continental Vanco2 tyres all round. After 40,000 miles each tyre has in excess of 5mm of tread left, but I intend to change them all this spring due to their age.

I intend to replace them with Continental VancoCamper tyres. 215/75R16C

Now to my question. In February 2018 I bought a Continental VancoCamper as a spare for the Motorhome. Since that date it has not been fitted to the vehicle, in fact it has been suspended from the carrier on the back of the motorhome with a plastic wheel cover on, from new. Never been exposed to sunlight.

So would it be best for me to rotate the three year old spare with the new tyres to even out the wear over 5 tyres, or leave the spare as a spare and not bother rotating it ?



Reply'


Thank you for getting in contact.

Tyre aging is a chemical and physical process that occurs slowly over time. It can affect tyres very differently depending on tyre design, age, maintenance and application. This is because the tyre is a very complex piece of equipment and has many factors which affect its lifespan which I’m sure you can appreciate.

Continental would recommend any tyre that is more than ten years old to be removed from service due to this aging process. Therefore if the tyre is 2018 it is worth it to rotate to avoid the aging process.

However, there is no UK law stating this and you can have any age tyre fitted to your vehicle.

I would strongly advise before tyre fit on the vehicle, to getting the spare independently inspected by someone you deem reputable to assess the condition. This will confirm if they are still safe to be used in service.

I hope this helps guide you.



Best Regards



T.

Product Support Engineer



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