Tyre mfg date: 4705??

[Theoldjaffa]

hi all, i just changed my tyres to new ones today.

 

did a visual inspection just now. realised the marking is 4705.

 

does that mean its manufactured 47th week in 2005? is it unsafe to use it? shd i go bck to change?

[Qpik]

shd be. normally i dun use tyre that are more than 6mths past month of manufacture as tyre might harden.

 

ot a little bit, didn't u check before they put it on?? as to whether can change or not, it depend on whether (1) tyres offered at special price (2) exchange policy if any of the coy.

[Contax]

just change my tayar last month and it read 1108 .my previous set of tayar for 3 years was ard 3305 .

[Hamburger]

u bought it under special offer? if not, e taya is a bit on e old side

[Typoerror]

too old liao, u should go back to shop, make some noise and ask for replacement

[Ahdi]

4705 shld be end nov 2005. tyre is 2and half yr old.

 

its a bit too old. the tyre shld already harden.

[Theoldjaffa]

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shd be. normally i dun use tyre that are more than 6mths past month of manufacture as tyre might harden.

 

ot a little bit, didn't u check before they put it on?? as to whether can change or not, it depend on whether (1) tyres offered at special price (2) exchange policy if any of the coy.

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1) bought at normal price after trade in

2) i went back, they agreed to check for me

 

i wanted to check before they mounted, but the tyre was stacked too high. when installing my tyre, i went to draw $$. when i came back it was already done. was too engrossed admiring my rims, so paid up and left without checking.

 

only realised the date when i checked after i parked my car. anyway the shop is always busy one, so i assumed that their stock will be fresh.

 

anyway, its an uncommon brand and size, BF Goodrich g-Force Sport, 215/40/R17. so that might be the reason.

 

i'm hoping they change a new set for me. i'd even take the cheaper F1s if necessary.

[Theoldjaffa]

u bought it under special offer? if not, e taya is a bit on e old side

 

nope, normal price after trade in.

 

if i knew it was old stock i wouldn't have wanted it. assumed they have fresh ones since their turnover is high.

[Theoldjaffa]

too old liao, u should go back to shop, make some noise and ask for replacement

 

i did, but din make noise la. they are nice pple.

 

they've agreed to check and let me know tomm. hopefully can replace for me.

[Route88]

2005 is 3 year old,why the dealer keep those tyre for so long

[Theoldjaffa]

4705 shld be end nov 2005. tyre is 2and half yr old.

 

its a bit too old. the tyre shld already harden.

 

i guess so. i thought something was wrong as before i went to withdraw $$, i saw the boss mount 1 of the tyres to the rim. when filling up with air, the rubber didn't "pop" into place and hug the rim like those they've installed on other cars. they had to manually use machine to pull out the tyre in order for it to fit.

 

so i guess it is really unsafe.

[Qpik]

read thru what u had narrated at the shop, i strongly suggest they replace a younger tyres for u.

 

if they refused, plse come n poh the shop name and warn other members.

 

good luck tmrw.

[Theoldjaffa]

read thru what u had narrated at the shop, i strongly suggest they replace a younger tyres for u.

 

if they refused, plse come n poh the shop name and warn other members.

 

good luck tmrw.

 

It is difficult to make a Man understand anything especially when his salary expect him not to understand anything.

 

yep, they have indicated they will remedy the situation

 

what is the most tolerable age of new tyres? 6 mths, 1 year, 15 mths?

[Robo]

i just change mine last week too.. date was 0808

[Robo]

shelf live i think its about 3yrs.. but then normally they wont keep till more than a year..

 

2 1/2 years is too old liao

[Alanysy]

Think u can post which tyre shop u went to so that we can avoid that shop...

[Theoldjaffa]

this is not a black shop.. think its a genuine oversight. they don't normally stock this tyre. they get it on indent basis.

[Qpik]

for me, i won't go for anything more than 6mths