Cracks in tyres - advice please
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Recently got a new car ( 2017 with barely 20,000 miles on the clock )
Tyres are " Dunlop Sport Max TT " if I am correct.
I noticed all four tyres have cracks around them. Did some reading and apparently it's normal for these specific tyres to crack ( most likely from not being used much )
Tread is even all round at 5MM
They are dated to 2016 so about 6 years.
Would you advise changing ASAP or not ? MOT was done last week and had no advisories whatsoever.
No bulging, no ply cords etc
Tyres are " Dunlop Sport Max TT " if I am correct.
I noticed all four tyres have cracks around them. Did some reading and apparently it's normal for these specific tyres to crack ( most likely from not being used much )
Tread is even all round at 5MM
They are dated to 2016 so about 6 years.
Would you advise changing ASAP or not ? MOT was done last week and had no advisories whatsoever.
No bulging, no ply cords etc
Edited by MakaveliX on Sunday 9th October 17:01
I did a thread almost a year ago on cracking tyres, a "used approved" car bought from a main dealer. 2017 car done 14k
Opinions were that they weren't likely to fail anytime soon, but should have been changed according to the dealers "rigorous checks"
After some pushing the dealer agreed they should have been changed upon sale.
Yours are no where near as bad, so should be ok.
Opinions were that they weren't likely to fail anytime soon, but should have been changed according to the dealers "rigorous checks"
After some pushing the dealer agreed they should have been changed upon sale.
Yours are no where near as bad, so should be ok.
Polly Grigora said:
The tyres are f
ked
Have they seen plenty of sun?
Am sick of spending on tyres due to them being perished by the sun
Don't get me wrong though, if you drive very slowly on them you won't die when the worst one falls to bits
Never ever think that an MOT means you're good to go
As said, if you do some reading into dunlop sport maxx TTs it seems very common kedHave they seen plenty of sun?
Am sick of spending on tyres due to them being perished by the sun
Don't get me wrong though, if you drive very slowly on them you won't die when the worst one falls to bits
Never ever think that an MOT means you're good to go
Car has done barely 20,000 miles which could explain it
MakaveliX said:
Polly Grigora said:
The tyres are fked
Have they seen plenty of sun?
Am sick of spending on tyres due to them being perished by the sun
Don't get me wrong though, if you drive very slowly on them you won't die when the worst one falls to bits
Never ever think that an MOT means you're good to go
As said, if you do some reading into dunlop sport maxx TTs it seems very common kedHave they seen plenty of sun?
Am sick of spending on tyres due to them being perished by the sun
Don't get me wrong though, if you drive very slowly on them you won't die when the worst one falls to bits
Never ever think that an MOT means you're good to go
Car has done barely 20,000 miles which could explain it
t like that, reputation is everything and word travels fastHow about contacting Dunlop? b
ks to what people post to the internetPolly Grigora said:
There you go then, no tyre manufacturer would knowingly market st like that, reputation is everything and word travels fast
How about contacting Dunlop? bks to what people post to the internet
What ?t like that, reputation is everything and word travels fastHow about contacting Dunlop? b
ks to what people post to the internetvirtually every tyre cracks these days
There's barely a week goes by here where people start threads asking about cracked tryes
stevieturbo said:
virtually every tyre cracks these days
Tyres from new fitted to my car only perish if exposed to the sun for long periods of timeTyres from new fitted to my car that aren't exposed to the sun for long periods of time don't perish and have no cracks, put it this way, haven't noticed any and do look often enough
The above tyres are worked fairly hard due to cornering at speeds of up to 140 Klicks
Why don't my cars tyres crack?
What I will do is take a very close look around the tyres later today and post back, if cracks are seen you will know about it
Just bought a 2015 car with the original tyres on it as it had done 6800miles from new, the tyres were dated wk23 2015, the cracks had been noted on the mot and didn't look that bad to be fair but I budgeted to replace the lot. Even the tyre chaps said they looked ok but once off the car and properly inspected they were shot, so ignoring those pics you should give the tyres a thorough check over but when it comes to tyres I don't like to take unnecessary risks
stevieturbo said:
Polly Grigora said:
Why don't my cars tyres crack?
Yet.No doubt there will be environmental considerations too, but cracked tyres are very commonplace. Have been easily for last decade or so
Are there any tyre experts here?
stevieturbo said:
No doubt there will be environmental considerations too
Could it be that a warmer climate is making a massive differenceTyre manufacturers will have climate problems covered
None of this makes any sense to me
British car manufacturers don't mention in their vehicle hand-books that cracked tyres are to be expected and are not a problem
Am bamboozled now
There is no f
king way that sane people will drive a car at good speed with cracked tyresPolly Grigora said:
British car manufacturers don't mention in their vehicle hand-books that cracked tyres are to be expected and are not a problem
LOFLCar manufacturers also don't say their cars are unreliable pieces of s
t, will cost a fortune to repair, will not do the mpg they claim....the list goes on. But all of those things happen too.Gassing Station | Suspension, Brakes & Tyres | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff