elgreco Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hi can anybody tell me if original tyres fitted on a car are made of some sort of kyptonite or something similar? How come they last so much longer than replacement tyres even if they are of the same make? Cheers Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 what drugs are you on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hi can anybody tell me if original tyres fitted on a car are made of some sort of kyptonite or something similar? How come they last so much longer than replacement tyres even if they are of the same make? Cheers Tom thats a easy 1 the tyres you get on new are super dupper new and the 1s from garage are old cause they sit on them racks till sold so they get softer thats why easy when you NO my dog told me that he used to be a tyre fitter in a former life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hi can anybody tell me if original tyres fitted on a car are made of some sort of kyptonite or something similar? How come they last so much longer than replacement tyres even if they are of the same make? Cheers Tom thats a easy 1 the tyres you get on new are super dupper new and the 1s from garage are old cause they sit on them racks till sold so they get softer thats why easy when you NO my dog told me that he used to be a tyre fitter in a former life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgreco Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Not on any drugs.:-) just an observation that replacement tyres don't seem to last as long Tom (see! Swisstonys dog agrees) Edited June 15, 2012 by elgreco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie_M Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I think its cause the rest of the car is also new ie no wear and tear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 People drive a new car more carefully?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 and old tires getting harder not softer that's why they gone down so fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Not on any drugs.:-) just an observation that replacement tyres don't seem to last as long Tom (see! Swisstonys dog agrees) aye he is a clever dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Well this is not fair my dog dose not tell me anything I must have a duff one where do you get these talking ones from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Check date code on tyre wall. Will be 4 digits i.e 4811. This means tyre manufactured in week 48 of 2011. Most manufacturers will force match a tyre to the rim and put in best position on the car. This just means the tyre is fitted to the rim in the optimum position and the rim in the best position on the car. Also consider the alignment is spot on. Most tyre shops rip of the old tyre and whack a new one on in any position, just about balance it and bolt it back together. Combine this with minor or major wear and misalignment and the replacement will wear out faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgreco Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Check date code on tyre wall. Will be 4 digits i.e 4811. This means tyre manufactured in week 48 of 2011. Most manufacturers will force match a tyre to the rim and put in best position on the car. This just means the tyre is fitted to the rim in the optimum position and the rim in the best position on the car. Also consider the alignment is spot on. Most tyre shops rip of the old tyre and whack a new one on in any position, just about balance it and bolt it back together. Combine this with minor or major wear and misalignment and the replacement will wear out faster. At last a plausible answer! Obviously your dog is cleverer than swisstonys ;-) Cheers Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Most tyre shops rip of the old tyre and whack a new one on in any position, just about balance it and bolt it back together. Combine this with minor or major wear and misalignment and the replacement will wear out faster. this is so very true i bought a new set just under 10 mths ago the back two are as new the front two are as bald as a badgers rear end and tracking is now out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Swiss Tony and or his dog are correct, the tyre manufacturers get the best tyres from the tyre makers, then there are probably two or three grades lower you get from tyre shops. A company like Ford will also probably have two brands of tyre on new cars just in case one cannot supply or has a production problem. The tyres are put on the rims by machines that inflate them via the bead rather than the valve. Oh and don't believe the tracking is perfect from new, spec will have a tolerance of perhaps 1 mm if you are adjusting but production spec will be about 5 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyTed Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Tyres on new cars are normally harder compounds wearing than same make replacements. OE (original equipment) tyres are available as replacements for some models. Car manufacturers get premium tyres at cheap prices because the tyre manufacturer hopes you will replace with the same and that's most likely if they have lasted a long time. Your new car may have been sitting in a carpark before being sold for longer than the tyres sit on the shelf in the shop so age of new tyre could work either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Well this is not fair my dog dose not tell me anything I must have a duff one where do you get these talking ones from. Britain got talent same place as where pudsy is from lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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