How bad are these tyre cracks?

How bad are these tyre cracks?

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MrEco99

Original Poster:

7 posts

43 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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Hi
Just wondered how bad are these tyres?




Think they have been on the car since the car was new, and the tyre date say 3416




Edited by MrEco99 on Monday 6th December 11:52

paintman

7,818 posts

205 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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Not aged well at all.

Interestingly whilst many tyre sites say you should carefully check your tyres once they're 7+ years old Michelin's own site says 5 years.
www.michelin.co.uk/auto/tips-and-advice/advice-aut...

Think new ones would be an idea.

wyson

3,540 posts

119 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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I had tyre cracks like that on my Michelin Energy Savers. I took them to two fast fit tyre places and both places said it was cosmetic and not dangerous.

I hated the tyres because of poor cold weather and wet weather grip so changed them anyway.

MrEco99

Original Poster:

7 posts

43 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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Thanks guys, only had the car a year and its done 30k total (10k by me in the last year)
So just booked for 4 new tyres this afternoon, Falken, never had them, hope they are going to be ok. Not worth risking it I dont think.

My thought was when water sits in those cracks and we get frosts, the cracks are going to deteriorate quickly?

Edited by MrEco99 on Monday 6th December 12:33


Edited by MrEco99 on Monday 6th December 12:35

E-bmw

11,073 posts

167 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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"Falken" doesn't narrow it down at all, there are good & bad tyres in all manufacturers line up.

Personally, I would swap for something better (they are only an average mid-range tyre) as they are the only thing that keeps you on the road.

MrEco99

Original Poster:

7 posts

43 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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ah ok these are Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

Didn't think to look for a review on tyres, but now found this one on these tyres
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Falken/ZIEX-ZE310...



Edited by MrEco99 on Monday 6th December 17:22

stevieturbo

17,771 posts

262 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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I would not be happy with those on my car.

And it is pretty bad when tyres do age so badly, so quick. I've seen some tyres less than a year old with bad cracks.

hyphen

26,262 posts

105 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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MrEco99 said:
My thought was when water sits in those cracks and we get frosts, the cracks are going to deteriorate quickly?
As said, looks cosmetic only. I have before ripped off chunks of tyres and the rubber goes 10mm or more deep. It's rubber, so frost shouldn't matter is my guess? will just expand a but and reduce again.

But it's a small size tyre so guessing didn't cost relatively much to replace.

wyson

3,540 posts

119 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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Can I ask why you like Eco tyres?

Smint

2,373 posts

50 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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but but Michelin can do no wrong here

Impressed with Falkens so far, set on a hard driven family Civic proved good, chucked a set on my rapid Forester for summer use, again no complaints and wearing well, 914s on the Foz dunno whether they were called ecorun or not, it appears 310 replaced 914 so chances are a good choice.

Edited by Smint on Monday 6th December 20:00

MrEco99

Original Poster:

7 posts

43 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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wyson said:
Can I ask why you like Eco tyres?
You can ask, lol, I know nearly nothing about tyres, no idea what Eco means in tyres, and the old ones were on there when I bought it.

wyson

3,540 posts

119 months

Monday 6th December 2021
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MrEco99 said:
You can ask, lol, I know nearly nothing about tyres, no idea what Eco means in tyres, and the old ones were on there when I bought it.
Generally means they compromised grip and response for reduced rolling resistance for higher MPG. Of course a good choice if you drive up and down motorways and need to save as much money as possible, but there are better options for spirited driving, handling, grip etc.