Tire Longevity

[rcdice]

While I'm going to wait til spring, an upgrade to PS2's is inevitable for me. Not because my current Pilot Sports are worn, but because they've become hard and slippery with age.

With that said, two questions:

1. How long do a brand new set of tires (PS2's in this case) stay soft and provide the level of grip one expects from that particular tire?

2. Is there anyway to extend the time in question # 1.?

I don't drive my Viper enough miles per year to wear the tires out from use. It's been stated on this forum many times that tires harden with age and therefore lose some of their grip. How much time has to pass for that to happen? Can anything be done to slow the process down? I store my car for at least five months over the winter. Can something be done to the tires during this time to extend their useful life? Would coating the entire tire surface (sidewalls and tread) with Zaino # 16 Tire Gloss help? Airtight bag? Anything?

 

[MarkRx]

Cant answer your question, but PS2s

 

[SoCal Rebell]

While I'm going to wait til spring, an upgrade to PS2's is inevitable for me. Not because my current Pilot Sports are worn, but because they've become hard and slippery with age.

With that said, two questions:

1. How long do a brand new set of tires (PS2's in this case) stay soft and provide the level of grip one expects from that particular tire?

2. Is there anyway to extend the time in question # 1.?

I don't drive my Viper enough miles per year to wear the tires out from use. It's been stated on this forum many times that tires harden with age and therefore lose some of their grip. How much time has to pass for that to happen? Can anything be done to slow the process down? I store my car for at least five months over the winter. Can something be done to the tires during this time to extend their useful life? Would coating the entire tire surface (sidewalls and tread) with Zaino # 16 Tire Gloss help? Airtight bag? Anything?

1) 5-6 years is optimal

2) No

When tires get old the compound breaks down on a molecular level. My best advice drive your car, I never had a set of tires last more then a year

 

[dave6666]

Suspension in zero gravity magnetic tunnel works well, if you can afford one. The tire molecules are happy in that thing.

 

[Wild Bill]

Hi Bob,

A little extra pressure from your right foot will solve the problem of not wearing your tires out fast enough.

HTH

Bill

 

[SoCal Rebell]

Suspension in zero gravity magnetic tunnel works well, if you can afford one. The tire molecules are happy in that thing.

 

[rcdice]

You think they stay soft for 5-6 years? I was thinking they'd start losing grip in 2-3.

 

[dave6666]

A little extra pressure from your right foot will solve the problem of not wearing your tires out fast enough.

Can I print this post and hand it to the cop, claiming that I'm doing "tire maintenance" with the smoke pouring from the rear?

 

[SoCal Rebell]

You think they stay soft for 5-6 years? I was thinking they'd start losing grip in 2-3.

Unless you road race 5-6 years should be fine, when you buy a new set of Michelins always make sure you check the "born date" on the tire, it is on the sidewall in a oval shaped box. It will have a 4 digit # like 2507, which means it was made on the 25th week of 2007, obviously the later the better.

 

[rcdice]

Unless you road race 5-6 years should be fine, when you buy a new set of Michelins always make sure you check the "born date" on the tire, it is on the sidewall in a oval shaped box. It will have a 4 digit # like 2507, which means it was made on the 25th week of 2007, obviously the later the better.

Good info, thanks!