Tyre age

[oxydog]

Hi,

I am a huge fan of BFG's (using MT KM on my SFA and AT KO on my Vigo). I was just wondering if age could become an issue if you don't put a lot of km's on them (12 000 km / year)? My AT's are 4 years old but only have 50 000 km on them - I don't want to replace them just because of age, unless it can become a risk obviously. They run every day, but I stay 1 km from work (yes I know, it's a blessing).

Any comments welcome!
Jarus

[Mud Dog]

Jarus, what I have noticed is that if they stand without any use for long periods they tend to get a bit perished. This is usually noticeable as fine surface cracks on the side walls, especially where it bulges at the contact point on the bottom. I also have BF MT KM2's on my SFA which gets less than the mileage you're doing and they're also about 5 or 6 yrs old without any sign of perishing.

What will also have an influence is if the tyres are exposed to the sun all day.