Tyre wear question

bren2002

Hi

I was checking my tyres recently and notice this tyre wear pattern. It looks unusal to me, but I'd like come more expert advice.

There is wear on the shoulder of the tyre around the entire circumfrance,

Shoud I be worried about this?






Thanks in advance

TestTransmission

How old are the tyres?

bazz26

Check that the tyre has the correct pressure. Over or under tyre pressure could cause excessive wear on the outside of the tyre. You should have your suspension checked too, a bushing could be worn also.

iphone4g

I would not have them on a trailer,they a very perished looking

johnayo

If that was under mine, I'd be changing it straight away.

fabsoul

they look very old

bren2002

Its the rear wheel on an 2007 car, with 50,000KMs on it that i bought from a main dealer about 5 months ago.

It was worrying me, so I think I might take the advice and replace them.

mickdw

Dangerously cracked. Must be original tyres from 07. Get them changed. I dont see unusual wear apart from the cracking though.

mathepac

I have 2 original wheels and tyres in the shed from my 2004 car and they look nowhere near as bad as in the OP. Can you get a date-code off the side-wall of tyre and post it? But get them off the car asap.

mickdw

I saw original tyres coming off a 2008 passat one year ago so the tyres were 3 years old and they were cracked very badly. This car was used daily and had about 35k km on it. Front tyres were worn but backs were not, just terribly cracked.

Jimbob 83

Yikes, looks like that car was left parked up for a good long while, i wouldn't drive on those

Nissan doctor

Its not wear, its the rubber perishing.

The dealer you bought it from, or a previous owner, put second hand tyres on it.

Those look like Continental tyres and the 'Eco Plus' model is a US market only tyre. They will likely be old tyres or will have been stored for a long period before fitting.

Look for a manufacture date on the side wall like this:


(0805 = week 8, 2005)

SilverBell

I agree with changing them, they are cracking, and I wouldn't be happy if they were on my car. I had a blow out on a motorbike once with old tyres, as did a friend of mine in his vintage car on the motorway (he posts here too). Hairy moments.

BostonB

The grip on them must be brutal. Not because of thread but the rubber is no longer soft/pliable.

"vulcanisation causes the rubber to become stiffer and more brittle"

http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/passenger/care/age.aspx

bren2002

It's gone, had both rear tyres replaced this afternoon. I'm happy I checked them, and didn't sit on it. I never checked for a manufacture date, but they're gone now anyway.

I'm going to try and make a habit if checking them over once a week or so.

The fronts are perfect, but I had them replaced anyway a coupe of months back after a kerb pinch burst one.