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Sounds like a real con to me! Tyres do have a shelf life & 19 years is well past it. The sidewalls will have perished & they'll be a death-trap.

I can't believe you're actually considering this!

Don't know if it's come in yet but there's legislation planned which will put the manufacture date on a tyre. The MOT will require tyres to be under a set age - I heard the the figure of 5 years mentioned.

This will have big implications for low annual mileage classics.

Just stop being pikey & buy some imperials! 


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Originally posted by Shem Shem wrote:

.....Has anyone checked the manufacturing date of any newly supplied TRXs?

Not sure that the tyres carry date marks - I've never seen them.

Quote  are Michelin still even making them?

They are! Or rather, Coker Tires (a US company which owns the moulds now) are still making them. You can still get them HERE for example (actually, no, not at the moment!!!), and also via Costco if you have an account there.



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Originally posted by Shem Shem wrote:

I agree and its not ideal but its better than some part worn tyres. Although
age affects rubber Its heat cycles that really ruins tyres. If it was my wifes car
then it would be a different story but I'm prepared to live with it for now.

Has anyone checked the manufacturing date of any newly supplied TRXs? are
Michelin still even making them?

 

Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.  19 yr old tyres?  They were a joke in the wet when they were new.   Best of luck with them.

I scrapped my TRX's some years ago.  Left them by a skip at my house as part of house clearance.  Some to**er nicked them, and then 2 days later they re-appeared next to the skip!!!! - he obviously thought he could sell them.  What a nightmare.

Never looked back with the imperials and some decent rubber

 
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I agree and its not ideal but its better than some part worn tyres. Although
age affects rubber Its heat cycles that really ruins tyres. If it was my wifes car
then it would be a different story but I'm prepared to live with it for now.

Has anyone checked the manufacturing date of any newly supplied TRXs? are
Michelin still even making them?
What fuel crisis?
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I would personally be a bit wary of fitting 19 year old tyres as the materials can deteriorate over time. I think most manufacturers recommend replacment after 10 years even if the tread is OK? Hope I am wrong though cause otherwise you've got an absolute bargain!!

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That link didn't seem to work, here is the text


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=8060912382&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%
3AIT&rd=1

Bt the way I have no connection with these people however they were very
friendly on the phone and my tyres arrived when they said and have
been fitted without issue.

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For all you metric nuts out there, I've just bought a full set of NEW 415
Michelin TRXs for £279.99! that's for 4 tyres.

The catch? Well they are 230 x 45 x 415, 10mm narrower - big deal, I can
live with it for that price. According to my tyre fitter they were
manufactured 1987 in W Germany but I can also live with that. I don't
think Michelin ever offered this size in the UK.

I think they also have more including some 240x45x415 winter tyres, this
was the ebay advert for the tyres I bought.
ViewItem&item=8060912382&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%
3AIT&rd=1">Here

Cheers, Shem

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