old but new tyres

1. ns9900 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002

   #1 19th April 2013, 15:38

   im looking a set of tyres which have never been fitted and so are brand new but they have been in storage for a good while... i'll assume they've gone a bit hard on th outside they arent being made anymore (sport conti 2)
   
   ive read up something about the effect of the hardened outter layer but i cant for mylife remember if it was detrimental or beneficial. can anyone shed some light on th issue for me?
   
   cheers
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 19th April 2013, 15:40

   Dude you are getting tedious now
   
   Whats wrong with the last thread with tyres?
3. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #3 19th April 2013, 15:41

   What's the date mark? Tyres have dates.
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 19th April 2013, 16:03

   Isn't it UV that kills them? and how old are they?
   I wouldnt try again it if the tyres were like 20 years old, as I tried that game in the past with pirelli p600s and they were wank due to be old.
5. ns9900 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002

   #5 19th April 2013, 16:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Prickle Dude you are getting tedious now Whats wrong with the last thread with tyres?

   sorry, serious procrastination from my 9000 words due in a few weeks () which thread? tbh, this'll prob b th last thread for like 2 months as im knee deep in work as it is + going america for a another few weeks after i finish uni, just put up with me this one last thread x
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wadoryu What's the date mark? Tyres have dates.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Isn't it UV that kills them? and how old are they? I wouldnt try again it if the tyres were like 20 years old, as I tried that game in the past with pirelli p600s and they were wank due to be old.

   
   i will check, thanks for the tip!