How long will tyres last?

1. How Long Will My Tyres Last? How long will your tyres last? That’s impossible to say, even though tyres now have anti-aging components mixed into the rubber compounds, they will still eventually wearout. Some tyres will even age out before the treads themselves wearout. Today’s tyres, for the most part, deliver more miles and years of service than ever before. In the 1970s, standard bias ply tyres would last less than 20,000 miles and were only expected to be usable for roughly two years. The 1980s brought the early radial ply tyres that offered a tread wear expectancy of about 40,000 miles during their four year life expectancy. However, by the turn of the century, several of the long-life radial tyres took the tread wear all the way up to about 60,000 miles during four or more years of service. As tyre technology continues to improve, today’s tyres are approaching 80,000 miles of tread wear. Should you replace old tyres even if the tread isn’t worn out? The growing realization that tyres are perishable means that tyres on some vehicles may age out before they wearout. Made of steel belts, fabric plies and rubber compounds, the structural integrity of tyres can be degrade over an extended period of time as the result of chemical reactions within the rubber components. Tyre aging isn’t usually a concern with vehicles that are driven frequently. However, the low amount of miles put on motor homes, cars driven only for pleasure and collector cars that are trailored to events and only driven occasionally could make tyre age an important factor. Tyre age is also a consideration for spare tyres. Proper inflation prevents tyre failure Keeping your tyres properly inflated is probably the most significant action a driver can take to prevent tyre failure. For example, driving a vehicle on tyres that are significantly underinflated can damage the tyre’s internal structure in ways you can’t see with visual inspections.

2. Studies have revealed that 30 percent of spare tyres were significantly underinflated when first checked. You run a greater risk of a catastrophic tyre failure if you put an under inflated spare tyre into service before properly inflating it. You should check the inflation of your spare tyre once a month when you check the other tyres. Speed rating Studies have also shown a strong correlation between speed rating and tyre durability, with higher speed-rated tyres losing the least capability with increasing calendar age. Drivers who live in hot climates may want to consider buying higher speed rated tyres then those that came as original equipment on their vehicles. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when estimating the useful life expectancy of a tyre. However, if they are installed on your main vehicle and you maintain the proper inflation and care, your tread should wearout before they age out. Presented By tyreempire.com.au