New tire shelf life

[BMW]

Does anyone know what the shelf life of a tire should be? In other words should a tire still be sold if it has sat on a shelf for over 3or4 yrs? How long before they start to dry rot?

[Tartan Terror]

Does anyone know what the shelf life of a tire should be? In other words should a tire still be sold if it has sat on a shelf for over 3or4 yrs? How long before they start to dry rot?

 

Really all depends on the storage facility. If we are talking about dusty garage I would say now. Climate controled werehouse I would say no problem. I could get into the whole tire production thing and why it is impossible to models and sizes simaltaniously and how that isnt cost effective making werehousing neccessary but we will say it is so it is very unlikely every tire you but will just out of the mold without the price tripling.

[V7Goose]

I am not aware of any hard rule - like another said, it depends a lot on the facility. My general rule is to prefer a tire less than a year old, and I will absolutely refuse to pay new prices for any tire over 3 years old. Good luck,

Goose

[BMW]

Thanks for your input guys.

[Guest maddabber]

How do you know how old the tire is?????

[Tartan Terror]

There is a serial number on the tire. Look at the last 4 digits. say its 5105.

That would mean it was built in the 51st week of 2005.