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| Cal |
 Apr 12 2016, 08:36 AM
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I know this topic has been beaten to death but....
My low mileage '74 2.0L has tires that are over 10 years old with under 2K miles. Should I replace these because they are older and possibly unsafe? The current tires are 165R15....if I replace them I'm thinking of going with the Vredestein Sprint Classic in 165/HR15. Thoughts.... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Tom_T |
Apr 12 2016, 12:39 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(Cal @ Apr 12 2016, 07:36 AM)  I know this topic has been beaten to death but.... My low mileage '74 2.0L has tires that are over 10 years old with under 2K miles. Should I replace these because they are older and possibly unsafe? The current tires are 165R15....if I replace them I'm thinking of going with the Vredestein Sprint Classic in 165/HR15. Thoughts.... For driving - absolutely replace them at 8 years is the NHTSA recco. You can read up a bunch of info on the Tire Rack site's tech section. For show - if you do that - then you could keep those on your "perfect" set of wheels, & just swap them on on the Concours grounds. Some folks do that here in SoCal. If not, just sell them to some CW who would use them as such - they look to be Michelin XZX 165R15 in either SR or HR speed rating (technically no speed rating at that age). The Vreds would be good in either the 165/80HR15 (not the SR version on a 2.0), or the 185/70HR15 (or VR, but more $'s) for more contact patch (but less mpg, if you care about that), as noted above. However, you might also want to look at Lucas Tires website for their Blockley 165/80HR15 which are a clone to the OE Dunlop SP57 165HR15's with the dog-bone tred pattern. In any size of these & others sold new today, they'll be made with the newest rubber compounds & belts/plies - so will be even better than the originals. Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Cal |
Apr 12 2016, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 12 2016, 02:39 PM) QUOTE(Cal @ Apr 12 2016, 07:36 AM) I know this topic has been beaten to death but.... My low mileage '74 2.0L has tires that are over 10 years old with under 2K miles. Should I replace these because they are older and possibly unsafe? The current tires are 165R15....if I replace them I'm thinking of going with the Vredestein Sprint Classic in 165/HR15. Thoughts.... For driving - absolutely replace them at 8 years is the NHTSA recco. You can read up a bunch of info on the Tire Rack site's tech section. For show - if you do that - then you could keep those on your "perfect" set of wheels, & just swap them on on the Concours grounds. Some folks do that here in SoCal. If not, just sell them to some CW who would use them as such - they look to be Michelin XZX 165R15 in either SR or HR speed rating (technically no speed rating at that age). The Vreds would be good in either the 165/80HR15 (not the SR version on a 2.0), or the 185/70HR15 (or VR, but more $'s) for more contact patch (but less mpg, if you care about that), as noted above. However, you might also want to look at Lucas Tires website for their Blockley 165/80HR15 which are a clone to the OE Dunlop SP57 165HR15's with the dog-bone tred pattern. In any size of these & others sold new today, they'll be made with the newest rubber compounds & belts/plies - so will be even better than the originals. Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// I've never heard of Blockley tires.....are they any good? |
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Cal Tires unsafe.... Apr 12 2016, 08:36 AM
Steve Pratel IRRC 5-6 years is the recommended lifespan of tire... Apr 12 2016, 08:39 AM Jett I would replace them based on the DOT number an 10... Apr 12 2016, 08:43 AM
ConeDodger
I would replace them based on the DOT number an 1... Apr 12 2016, 06:48 PM billh1963 Yes...replace them. Tires are cheap in the scheme ... Apr 12 2016, 08:57 AM worn double post: see below Apr 12 2016, 01:00 PM worn
Yes...replace them. Tires are cheap in the scheme... Apr 12 2016, 01:01 PM Steve Pratel
Yes...replace them. Tires are cheap in the schem... Apr 12 2016, 08:18 PM rgolia Cal - I recommend the Vredestein Sprint Classic in... Apr 12 2016, 10:36 AM Racer Chris If there's no sign of the rubber cracking on t... Apr 12 2016, 10:58 AM DCJosh Tires are the only piece of safety equipment which... Apr 12 2016, 11:48 AM worn
I know this topic has been beaten to death but...... Apr 12 2016, 12:59 PM dcecc1968 I would replace them. Don't mess with any tir... Apr 12 2016, 01:35 PM 396
I would replace them. Don't mess with any ti... Apr 12 2016, 02:00 PM 914bub I'd replace them. That having been said the ti... Apr 12 2016, 05:36 PM turk22 I didn't replace mine....
Until it was too la... Apr 12 2016, 05:44 PM 396
I didn't replace mine....
Until it was too l... Apr 12 2016, 07:14 PM 914bub
I didn't replace mine....
Until it was too ... Apr 12 2016, 08:00 PM 396
[quote name='396' post='2329835' date='Apr 12 201... Apr 12 2016, 08:26 PM ConeDodger As someone has already mentioned, you could keep t... Apr 12 2016, 06:51 PM |
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