I buy used car tires off eBay with 8/32 tread. They're about half price and haven't gotten a bad one yet. It takes a while to get a set doing that.
Tire Rack -- Be careful
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Yeah 2 years is a lot of time if you are buying tires new. The very max i would be comfortable driving would be 8 years. 2 years is already a quarter of it gone. But would make it a mess if you are replacing one of the tires this year, and the other 3 2 years from now
In my opinion, an unused 2 year old tire stored properly in a warehouse is no different than a tire manufactured last week. They are tires, not doughnuts.
Old motor oil is next on the list.
I share this opinion. Tires are stored in a climate controlled warehouse, I doubt they aged a bit.
I would be thrilled with the $70.. The DOT code is a legitimate concern though, I'm not sure why they would balk about correcting that error.
edyvw
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In Germany it is 6 months before tire seller has to inform customer that tires are older than 6 mos. I think at one point 6mos was max that they could sell.
I can’t remember, but I think now it is 2yrs when they cannot be sold anymore and that is how they find their way to Russia, Africa.
Tire Rack actually will discount older stock tires significantly , note that to buyer. I think generally they track freshness of stock.
What brand?
Some OEM's say install before one year, some say 2 years. If the OEM says its no longer new, its not new.
If they gave the OP 50% I would say that is more than a fair trade. Too bad it had to go that route.
Last set I got from Discount tire were almost a year old. I wasn't thrilled - they were ordered in, but there the only ones with a road force balancer so there the only game in town. Generally I have had good service from my local store, and I usually mile them out in a couple years anyway.
Some OEM's say install before one year, some say 2 years. If the OEM says its no longer new, its not new.
If they gave the OP 50% I would say that is more than a fair trade. Too bad it had to go that route.
Last set I got from Discount tire were almost a year old. I wasn't thrilled - they were ordered in, but there the only ones with a road force balancer so there the only game in town. Generally I have had good service from my local store, and I usually mile them out in a couple years anyway.
I've had really good luck with disputes but wouldn't use it here. I use it for double charges, incorrect charges I have a receipt for, etc. But only AFTER documenting dates, times, chat logs that show strongly I'm right.
To me, this isn't a chargeback situation. But I'm not a lawyer.
dnewton3
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I got some 2 year old snow tires from TR for my wife's car this fall. They were 50% off the normal price. I am not at all afraid of 2 year old tires, and got a heck of a deal. TR was up-front about the tire age right on the page listing; they stated the tires were older stock. I'll take the 50% savings for 2 year old tires all the time!
Tires which sell in high volumes are often going to be "fresh" (less than a year old).
Tires which sell in low volumes or seasonally have the risk of being "older". And as long as they're honest about it, I'm fine with it.
However, for the OP, because TR apparently mistakenly recorded a tire's age, that does have to sting a bit. But honestly, being 2 years old isn't a big deal; I'm sure the tire is still viable. And the mileage and install date are what matters for warranty for any reputable installer.
Tires which sell in high volumes are often going to be "fresh" (less than a year old).
Tires which sell in low volumes or seasonally have the risk of being "older". And as long as they're honest about it, I'm fine with it.
However, for the OP, because TR apparently mistakenly recorded a tire's age, that does have to sting a bit. But honestly, being 2 years old isn't a big deal; I'm sure the tire is still viable. And the mileage and install date are what matters for warranty for any reputable installer.
I was looking at Tire Agent as I saw here there was a Capital One deal, but they sell new tires up to four years old. I’m guessing what I’m buying isn’t very popular (16” performance summer) and so likely high risk. And they won’t tell you about specific age ahead of an order. It would have been a good deal, but probably a while away from needing to mount and the car isn’t driven much. So I’ll come against age limits before I consume the tread.
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Not if you do some drifting and burnouts...
Ha! It is an S2000 so not much in burnouts but I like to slide it around corners a bit. The current Michelins are surprisingly durable and I think they are from 2019. Unfortunately it isn’t a square setup, so no rotating.
I tried to explain various times. It matters on a low mileage car. If you're driving 5,000 miles annually, the tires will age out before the tread wears out. Very simple. If you drive 20,000 miles annually, then the tires are wearing out in 3 years, no matter what.
Are we just going to gloss over the fact that OP has the money for a "collector car" but is picking a fight with TR over tire freshness they never promised to deliver?
OP, if you have particular needs for tire freshness, you should be dealing with a local tire dealer who will support these kinds of special needs.
Judging by the price, these are likely to be quite high performance tires with soft compound, in which case, 10 years is WAY TOO LONG to leave them on. 5 years, tops.
OP, if you have particular needs for tire freshness, you should be dealing with a local tire dealer who will support these kinds of special needs.
Judging by the price, these are likely to be quite high performance tires with soft compound, in which case, 10 years is WAY TOO LONG to leave them on. 5 years, tops.
You must be a liberal. My money is my money. and how I use it is my discretion. oh, local shops order from TR too. They deliver next day. and it's NOT a collectable car. It's my wife's car, and she drives maybe 3000-4000 miles annually. So The tires age out before the tread wears out. You can't seem to understand that. Your logic you already lost 20%-33% of your tire life due to age.
My politics are exactly that...mine. You know nothing about me.
Spend you money as you wish, I don't care.
But when you come here and spend your time whining about TR when they didn't honor something they aren't required to-- and something you don't have any evidence they agreed to deliver-- you open yourself up to criticism.
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