like the topic says
would you buy unused tires with a 2018 date code for half price of the same tire new
these are closeouts from tirerak
like the topic says
would you buy unused tires with a 2018 date code for half price of the same tire new
these are closeouts from tirerak
Are you going to use them up within the next couple years? If so, probably.
For street driving or assumed not hi performance driving... Yes.
The further question is, "are they a desirable make and model of tire?" Why are they so slow to sell? Is every tire better in every way?
What are they?
200TWs or snow tires I might be a bit hesitant about (but probably still would), anything else without hesitation.
One thing to check, if they are something performance-y, make sure there haven't been any running changes to the tire model and that they are actually what they're listed as. A couple of years ago I got burned on closeout bfg rivals that were listed as rival 2.0s but were either 1.0s or some early version (as later confirmed by a couple of different people from bfg) and definitely didn't perform the same as new tires.
From Tirerack? Yes. They know how to properly store tires. From a rando where they have sat in the UV of the sun or next to ozone source, probably still yes honestly.
Sure, I've done that exact thing before for non-performance daily driver tires, and I'm happy with what I got for the price.
If they not being used for track or autocross I would go for it.
Autox and track use will wear them out before they age out. So as long as they're a desirable tire for the application, and from a reputable seller (TireRack) that has stored them properly, I don't see that as a reason not to either.
Sure.
i've paid full price for ten year old tires. (because they were the last 13" Eagle STs in Ohio)
I paid half price for 8 year old rally tires.
Driven5 said:Autox and track use will wear them out before they age out. So as long as they're a desirable tire for the application, and from a reputable seller (TireRack) that has stored them properly, I don't see that as a reason not to either.
Tires that have sat in a warehouse for 3 years will be slower than ones that were manufactured last month no matter how well they were stored. So that's fine for non-competitive track days, but probably not the right choice to take to SCCA Solo nationals.
Yes. Like many of you, I've done a lot of business with Tire Rack and believe them to be consumate pros. I feel confident they would destroy the tires if they weren't safe.
Absolutely
Thanks all.n they are run flats for my daily driver 12 cooper s. I didn't see an issue but I called the place I would have them Installed and he bsed me and I started to question myself.
Half price is 120 a tire. So the savings is real.
Dang where do I sign up for this half price tire deal? Haha.
Half price is still to much for run flats. Even if you have to go to a slightly different size, for similar money you can get the Continental DWS and have a vastly superior all-around tire.
Yes
Lots of people are still driving around on tires made in 2018.
jharry3 said:Lots of people are still driving around on tires made in 2018.
My tires have 800 treadwear. I think they will still be around in 2028.
I've done this with snow tires on my 996, and yes, they also came from Tirerack.
Worked fine in the Tahoe snow, the main difference seemed to be that they ended up wearing out even quicker than fresher ones. But like all 911s, 996s eat rear tires for breakfast anyway.
In my cheap mind, 2018=2021
jfryjfry said:In my cheap mind, 2018=2021
I was about to say, 2018 is only 2 years ago... Then I realized that it is much closer to 4 years ago than 2 years ago.
(Depending on the week of the date stamp. 2018 is between 2 years 11 months, and 3 years, 11 months from today)
I did...its what got me through the rest of the season this year. No ill effects that I could tell, everything about them is what I would have expected from a brand new set.
From Tire Rack? Sure. From some random dude who may or may not have stored them properly? Probably not.
I bought 2017 or 2018 date code Bridgestone S007s for rallycross. After 10 events, the car is the 2nd fastest car locally, but I'm a 3rd to 5th place driver normally. Our fastest guy locally ran times that would've put the car in 2nd one day.
And all cars ahead of me are on RE71s.
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