Sport Cup shelf life

Niel333 · 22-06-2012, 05:26 PM

Hi

I can get 2 new rear Cups at a good price but the production date is middle 2003, are they too old?

Bounce · 22-06-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Niel333

Hi

I can get 2 new rear Cups at a good price but the production date is middle 2003, are they too old?

Ive been looking into this and the top tyre manufacturers say about 6 years is the life of a tyre,after this they start to go hard and brittle and are unsafe.So I would think after 9 years they have had it

chicken · 24-06-2012, 05:15 PM

Hey Neil

how much you want for them, i could be interested provided you are not in johies?

Seb

rstoughy · 24-06-2012, 05:25 PM

Id guess they would be ok for road use. I ran 2003 ones a couple of years ago and they were fine. If you are going to venture out onto track then id say get fresh ones.

**alexk** · 24-06-2012, 09:55 PM

BMW is selling 2003 cups on ebay

autohabit · 25-06-2012, 12:38 AM

Depends how they've been stored, if they have been away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures, they will have a better chance of being ok. I'm sure Michelin will have good ozone protectant bulit into their compounds.

sailorbaz · 25-06-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by alexk

BMW is selling 2003 cups on ebay

Whereabouts? Sorry, tried searching for them but no luck,

Niel333 · 25-06-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by chicken

Hey Neil

how much you want for them, i could be interested provided you are not in johies?

Seb

I am, where are you from?

Niel333 · 25-06-2012, 11:00 AM

I will most probably not use it for track but i might be doing a few higspeed runs, and that worries me more... Half price but maybe not a good idea.

**shimmy** · 25-06-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Niel333

I will most probably not use it for track but i might be doing a few higspeed runs, and that worries me more... Half price but maybe not a good idea.

i dont think any issues with safety on older tyres, just that rubber gets a bit hard

if you look at all the supercar owners i bet most have on original tyres as cars do so few miles, and no issues

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autohabit S3 - On the open road Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 108 Casino cash: $1850	Depends how they've been stored, if they have been away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures, they will have a better chance of being ok. I'm sure Michelin will have good ozone protectant bulit into their compounds.

25-06-2012, 11:00 AM	#9
Niel333 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 64 Casino cash: $788	I will most probably not use it for track but i might be doing a few higspeed runs, and that worries me more... Half price but maybe not a good idea.