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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Brendan, all good then. No doubt that I will replace both my winter and summer tires before they will blow out 10 candles.
But for now, as said, with perfect visuals and gentle driving only they should remain ok for a few years to come. 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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24th Feb 2014 5:13am |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1631 
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Just to give some info on truck tyres
Michilen truck tyres are used till there 2-4 mm then recut.then you send them back for a remix which is basically a retread. This again can be used until it's recut and then sent back for a final remould called an encore again this can be ran until it needs cutting then finally it gets retired http://www.michelintransport.com/ple/front...mp;lang=EN Loads of info online. I know it's not car tyres but I have been to stoke and seen the process the tyres go thru and each casing is x rayed and goes thru a surprising amount of qc checks. |
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24th Feb 2014 9:19pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I'm not aware that there's an actual reason for rejection based solely on the age of a tyre - are you sure it wasn't the physical condition but due to age? Brendan's point on the age of new tyres begs the question of how many people look at the age of the new tyre when it's fitted? |
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25th Feb 2014 3:14pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Nothing wrong other than the age. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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25th Feb 2014 4:29pm |
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| dondiddy Member Since: 13 Nov 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 224  
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Checking the age of a tyre is not part of an Mot test and should not be a reason for refusal of a test certificate. In fact a tyre can be so old the sidewalls have badly perished and again that is not a reason to refuse a test certificate or even note it as an advisory.
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25th Feb 2014 6:56pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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can be perished but are failure if you can see the cords
pumped up the front tyres on tractor yesterday , there perished that bad if it wasn't for the inner tube I would be able to see right through them . time for some new ones I think |
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25th Feb 2014 9:09pm |
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| scotsstag Member Since: 17 Jun 2012 Location: D+G Posts: 535 
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Two or three years left in them yet Munch, get some gators in em..
  04' 90 Td5 CSW.. |
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26th Feb 2014 12:19pm |
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| timbar Member Since: 30 Jul 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 245 
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So, my immediate thought on this thread was: I picked up my Landy second hand, and have NO idea how old the tyres are -- three GG TR, one Nokian IIRC with a similar tread and a BFG AT as the spare (  I'll think about that next time).
Off to Google to look at tyre dot codes ... 2009 110 XS Station Wagon |
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27th Feb 2014 3:29pm |
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