Hello everyone,
Picked up a new set of tires this afternoon. While checking in for my appointment and with my car still in the parking lot, I was clear that I would only accept tires with a manufacture date in the last year. The rep went into the storage area and came back to confirm a June 2021 manufacture date – GREAT!
I get my car back after installation, pay, and go outside to inspect the work and notice the manufacture date for all four tires is November 2020 – making them about a year and a half old. Not sure how this mixup happened. I made note of this to the rep, and he apologized and ordered a replacement set directly from Hankook (they are about a week out).
Am I overthinking the age of new tires? Being that the tires are already installed, I honestly do not feel like going back and waiting for another installation. Part of me wants to just forget about it.
I only drive 5-6k miles per year, so I will likely be replacing these tires based on age and not mileage.
Picked up a new set of tires this afternoon. While checking in for my appointment and with my car still in the parking lot, I was clear that I would only accept tires with a manufacture date in the last year. The rep went into the storage area and came back to confirm a June 2021 manufacture date – GREAT!
I get my car back after installation, pay, and go outside to inspect the work and notice the manufacture date for all four tires is November 2020 – making them about a year and a half old. Not sure how this mixup happened. I made note of this to the rep, and he apologized and ordered a replacement set directly from Hankook (they are about a week out).
Am I overthinking the age of new tires? Being that the tires are already installed, I honestly do not feel like going back and waiting for another installation. Part of me wants to just forget about it.
I only drive 5-6k miles per year, so I will likely be replacing these tires based on age and not mileage.