tire age

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First choice would be to get the latest production dates possible.

Having said that, it depends on how long (time wise) it takes you to wear out a set of tires.

If you wear out a set of tires in one - two years, then there would be no problem if you purchased tires that were already one year old. You would be looking at a maximum of 3 1/2 years when the tires were worn out. No problem...!

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Possibly more important is how the tires were stored. A tire sitting out in the sun in front of the shop will degrade more than one stored in a cool dry warehouse.

I have a concern that if everyone demands one month old tires the makers and shops will have unacceptable scrap rates and that gets added to the price.

If you want fast turn over you have to accept limited selection as well.

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A tire sitting out in the sun in front of the shop will degrade more than one stored in a cool dry warehouse.


I would suspect most tire manufactures and suppliers would know this........!