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MG MGB Technical - What a noise

I was awaken by a huge blast in my garage and couldn't figure out the source. I thought a can exploded or a compressor hose let go, until I notice my 73 project was leaning over towards the right front.
That's when I noticed the blow out.
Old tires are not just dangerous on the road.

Cleve Crews

Better blowing like that in the garage than on the motorway like mine did. :o)

Geoff_MGB

There is no doubt that many owners will never wear their MGs tyres out. I only put a new set on when I decided to do a track day, they were 15 years old.

But I never replaced the spare, I no longer carry one, relying hopefully on an electric tyre inflator like many modern cars.

I could buy a secondhand donut off a scrap Rover 25 for about £10 (I think they fit) but your still buying an old if unused tyre.
c cummins

6 years is the recommended maximum, irrespective of mileage. You could probably get away with 10 years. But the blow out is a symptom of de-naturing of the compound, the other symptom is loss of frictional grip and flexibility. I've just "binned' some part worn 9 year old Toyos. The difference in grip levels between them and the new, was quite profound.
Allan Reeling

All tyres from 1990 are date marked.
Suggest members look them up, and co round the car.
Use a pencil and paper, you will forget.
Richard Thompson

All tyres from 1990 are date marked.
Suggest members look them up, and go round the car.
Use a pencil and paper, you will forget.
Richard Thompson

Please ignore the two above posts. - Copy / paste error on my part from another document.

Richard
Richard Thompson

on the side wall of the tyre it will have the date of manufacture in a four digit code, first two, week of year and last two year

see DOT codes near top of this page - http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
Nigel Atkins

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