Nic Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 what do the condition of these tyres look like to you all? im just a bit concerned that the the grooves seem to be totally worn out on the tyre on the right??? The small horizontal sections on the tyre are an indication of the limit of wear, the ones on the right look down to this limit from the photo, I've just taken a set off that looked like that. As has been said looks like they have been run over inflated, the side walls don't look that worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I'm a big fan of Pirelli P0's although I've got some Nero's to try Real Soon Now. Don't think I'd be fitting part worns though. Name me one thing that sits between you and the road Plus, and this is more of an issue with front tyres although it can still affect rears - tyres wear to a cars' suspension setup. Very noticeable on a Supra as the fronts wear the inner faster than the outer of the tyre. If you put on tyres that haven't worn to your cars wear pattern, it'll throw the handling right off. Tramlining will be fierce and constant radius corners will need corrections. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I agree 100% - very bad idea. I also think (and now stands back and awaits the flames) that if anyone has to put second hand tyres on a car like a Supra because they cannot afford to get the real deal then they should buy a cheaper car that they can afford to run. Totally agree. You have a car capable of going faster, stopping quicker and cornering faster than most other cars on the road. The only thing between the road and your car is the tyres. A car like this needs the best rubber available. You have no idea what has happend to a secondhand tyre before you get or how old it is. I would not even put them in my daily shopper, rather by cheap new ones for that as I know what will have been done to them. I think second hand tyres should be down rated as far a speed ratings go, this should be burnt into the side wall so you know it is second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 A couple of guys have said that they inspect their part worn tyres prior to fitting, I'd like to mention that they should also check them after fitting and regularly after that. Part-worns are much more likely to develop bulges in the sidewall due to accident damage. These bulges are impossible to spot before the tyre has been inflated and may not develop until the tyre has been run up to normal operating temp a few times, due to creep of broken plies (cords/wires/belts) inside the carcase of the tyre. Totally agree with Jake there, sometimes a visual inspection with the wheel/tyre off the car is not enough to warrant how a good or bad a part worn tyre is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Agree with every post CJ has made in this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 just ordered 2 brand new toyo proxes in 275/35/18 seriously thinking of getting some j-spec stock 16s to run about in too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I wouldn't even entertain that particular pair of tyres at all. They are clearly unevenly worn. That right hand tyre is across the whole tread considerably more worn than the one on the right, a couple of thousand miles more wear by the looks of it. The difference in tyre grip characteristics at that stage of wear is considerable. A mate of mine runs a volvo 850 R pushing 280 bhp out of the front wheels. When his tyres get to the point of wear that the tyre on the right is showing he can only put about 75% of his power on the floor without wheels spinning. The tyres are to all intents and purposes legal still at that point but just do not have the grip that a tyre with the amount of tread that the tyre on the left has. My back end will kick out in the wet under WOT even at high speeds in a straight line and thats with quite well matched tyres you really want to risk a high speed whoopsy into an armco for a couple of cheap tyres? If you don't beleive a supra can be lost control of in a straight line ask supra dibbs. I'd skimp on some things like fan belts even oil but never ever in a million years skimp on tyres, they are what attaches you to the road man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Sounds like a case of owning a car they cant afford to run properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Sounds like a case of owning a car they cant afford to run properly. Lets be fair sometimes the initial outlay for a car skints you so you have to live on a budget for a while to catch up. Also to be fair in most other cars the type of tyre doesn't really affect things too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 Sounds like a case of owning a car they cant afford to run properly. i've just shelled out for two 275 toyo proxes and have recently shelled out 500 notes on servicing my car!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 just ordered 2 brand new toyo proxes in 275/35/18 seriously thinking of getting some j-spec stock 16s to run about in too Well done! You know it makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Sounds like a case of owning a car they cant afford to run properly. Keep up two new tyres in the post from what I hear -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubus1 Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 You have no idea what has happend to a secondhand tyre before you get or how old it is. It is very easy to tell exactly how old the tyre is. On the side wall there is usually a lot of numbers. There should be a rectangle in which there are a few numbers, those last three numbers show the age of the tyre. If the last three numbers are : 423 it means that the tyre was made in the 42nd week of the year 2003. it may also look like in the pic: 0100 it means the tyre was made in the first week of 2000. regards, Cuba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubus1 Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Another example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 It is very easy to tell exactly how old the tyre is. On the side wall there is usually a lot of numbers. There should be a rectangle in which there are a few numbers, those last three numbers show the age of the tyre. CubaOK I stand corrected. I guess I did not know that because I would never consider SH tyres. Super car power needs top quaility rubber. Anything less is an uncessary risk IMHO. There is nothing more to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Keep up two new tyres in the post from what I hear -Ian I have back ache (can I be ratty and emotional for one day only? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 fascinating stuff kubus just looked at my mighty trampio tyres from japan and some of the tyres have 0500 on them - guess that means im running around on 5 year old tyres!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnou Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 If you are looking for tyres then a good web site to look at is http://www.mytyres.co.uk. I've used them a few times in the past for V and above rated tyes and they have saved me about 40% of the cost you would pay to a national tyre company or specialist even after paying for fitting separately. Hope this helps anyone looking for good tyre prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 I guess I did not know that because I would never consider SH tyres. I think that info would be useful even when buying new tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubus1 Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 yeah, 5 year old tyres aren't very good. If you run 5 yr tyres, I d say you'd be better of with ANY OTHER (younger) tyres. Cuba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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