Any lifespan for tyres?

[Kurty]

Hi,

 

as a newbie car owner, safety and dollar saving is my top priority.

 

my current ride is 3yrs 2 mths, with mileage of 16k.

tyres is made in 02/06, size 175/50/15

 

to my eyes, tyres seems fine, did a check with the mech.

He too feels fine.

only can see that i do some hard cornering at times.

tyres yet to rotate.

 

i understand and google a little, it seems there's no ground rules of tyres lifespan.

knowing, over time, tyres will harden and become a hazard.

 

my mthly regime of tyres maintaintence was to check they are proper balanced.

220 in front, 200 at rear as what the chasis stated.

 

welcome views, thank you

[Jamjammer]

Hi,

 

as a newbie car owner, safety and dollar saving is my top priority.

 

my current ride is 3yrs 2 mths, with mileage of 16k.

tyres is made in 02/06, size 175/50/15

 

to my eyes, tyres seems fine, did a check with the mech.

He too feels fine.

only can see that i do some hard cornering at times.

tyres yet to rotate.

 

i understand and google a little, it seems there's no ground rules of tyres lifespan.

knowing, over time, tyres will harden and become a hazard.

 

my mthly regime of tyres maintaintence was to check they are proper balanced.

220 in front, 200 at rear as what the chasis stated.

 

welcome views, thank you

 

Bro,

4 years recommended. If you want to chong and extend it longer, you take the risk. There are other factors why tyres cannot be used for prolong period, mileage, temperature, wear and tear, etc.

 

[Help1]

how can safety n dollar saving sharing the same priority?

 

u want lousy tyres, safety and quality will be compromise but can save u money

u want good tyres, safety and quality will be met but need to spend abit more

 

time to change since yours tyres is already 3yrs & 2mths liao....rule of thumb is usually 2 yrs

[Mzrmazda3]

General pratice is 2 years or 40K whichever comes 1st

 

But some can stretch til 3-4 years if the mileage is really low .... but by then, the rubbers of the tyres should have already been damn harden & roaring like thunder when running on the road

 

 

[Kurty]

Bro,

4 years recommended. If you want to chong and extend it longer, you take the risk. There are other factors why tyres cannot be used for prolong period, mileage, temperature, wear and tear, etc.

 

noted, i think i will change them at year end.

 

sorry if i seems to compromise on the tyres and safety together.

 

will drop s0h a call on their price.

 

lastly, any advise when comes to look for tyres?

nothing much, i just going for comfort and pick up at times

[Rm2s]

My advise is not to save on tires. They are the only contact you have between your car and road surface. 3 years is a long time to hold on to your tires, go change it now.

[Hamburger]

all my tyres don last mi more than a yr

[Peaceracer]

Wat car are you driving? Mitsubishi i? The tire seems quite low profile.

[Rickster]

General rule of the thumb change tyres when they are 40K in mileage and/or 2 yrs old liao.

 

But if want to stretch a little to 50K and/or 3yrs also possible, but u wun get optimum tyre performance.

[Osiris]

the 'rule of thumb' 2yo or 40k quoted by many here is just a rough gauge

to pay attention to your rubbers to see if their performance is deteriorating fast

It's not a must to change. a lot may depend on driving style.

check your tyres, is the rubber hardened? thread still good? it may last longer w/o being slightly detrimental to safety.

 

It's only when I feel it's starting to perform slightly worse then I change.

usually that's about 5k more or max up to 3 yo.

 

monthly check if they are balanced? A bit overboard IMHO.

But if you are a aggressive driver, change it.

 

Like you said, no good source quoted 2 years or 40k. i also dunno why got this rule. most government road safety website only concern more on thread depth.

[Kurty]

you guys really knowledgeable.

 

i just call soh with regards to my tyres, as mine is not a popular size, so finding one is quite difficult.

 

to my surprise, frankie actually tell me not to change. as my tyres has only run in 16k and 3yrs plus old.

he even taught me over the phone, a lifespan of a tyre is usually 5yrs or 40k, which ever come first.

 

really nice guy!

 

well, mind me asking, what is the classification of tyres as low profile?

does that mean lower grade?

 

i do have a concern, as my tyre is 175/50/15, if i were to change to 165/50/15, a downsize of 10, will this be dangerous?

frankie quoted me falken of the mentioned at $75

 

[Osiris]

 

low profile mean the tyre YY is less than 45 XXX/YY/ZZ

usually performance car use low profile tyres

(from the side, you see the tyre thin thin)

usu more expensive

[Robo]

you guys really knowledgeable.

 

i just call soh with regards to my tyres, as mine is not a popular size, so finding one is quite difficult.

 

to my surprise, frankie actually tell me not to change. as my tyres has only run in 16k and 3yrs plus old.

he even taught me over the phone, a lifespan of a tyre is usually 5yrs or 40k, which ever come first.

 

really nice guy!

 

well, mind me asking, what is the classification of tyres as low profile?

does that mean lower grade?

 

i do have a concern, as my tyre is 175/50/15, if i were to change to 165/50/15, a downsize of 10, will this be dangerous?

frankie quoted me falken of the mentioned at $75

 

175 already very thin.. u do hard cornering already so dangerous. if u wanna downsize somemore, pls dont do hard corners... its freaking dangerous..

[Watwheels]

Haha... no lah, what low grade? Low profile means the gap between the outside diameter of the tire and the od of the rim is very small, that's why it's called low profile. The entire wheel see a lot of the rim but very little of the tire.

 

These tires are very popular with ppl who like to drift. Cos unlike high profile tire like those used in off-road or SUVs it allows very little room for the tire to flex and grip.

[Kurty]

175 already very thin.. u do hard cornering already so dangerous. if u wanna downsize somemore, pls dont do hard corners... its freaking dangerous..

 

i don't have a choice as 175 is not popular in the market.

165 is quoted as an alternative by frankie.

 

Anyway, thanks for the explanation of low profile, now i got it.

 

For a newbie, i don't need a low profile tyre, 55 or 50 is nice enough for me.

 

I just concern on the xxx, the more the better right?

means more grips on road.

 

not sure is it because of my car, he dare not quote me 185 or 195/50/15.

 

 

[Peaceracer]

175 already very thin.. u do hard cornering already so dangerous. if u wanna downsize somemore, pls dont do hard corners... its freaking dangerous..

 

i don't have a choice as 175 is not popular in the market.

165 is quoted as an alternative by frankie.

 

Anyway, thanks for the explanation of low profile, now i got it.

 

For a newbie, i don't need a low profile tyre, 55 or 50 is nice enough for me.

 

I just concern on the xxx, the more the better right?

means more grips on road.

 

not sure is it because of my car, he dare not quote me 185 or 195/50/15.

 

Wat car u driving? Jus curious.

[Kurty]

proton savvy.

 

mind me asking over here as well, someone was saying about tyres rotation.

 

when should i do that? and each rotation, do i need to follow up with a balance?

[Help1]

proton savvy.

 

mind me asking over here as well, someone was saying about tyres rotation.

 

when should i do that? and each rotation, do i need to follow up with a balance?

 

 

yes u need to rotate n balance every 10-12k, some ppl will do every 8k. rotate n balance is done together. some ppl is ok with 2 tyres being balance but some prefer 4 tyres...

 

the norm practice is bring the front tyres to the back, and the back tyres will be balance and put to the front.