{"id":1055,"date":"2021-08-26T06:47:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easterntyres.com.au\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2021-08-26T06:51:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:51:05","slug":"how-to-tell-the-age-of-a-tyre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easterntyres.com.au\/how-to-tell-the-age-of-a-tyre\/","title":{"rendered":"How to tell the age of a tyre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It\u2019s good that you\u2019ve found your way to this blog; it shows you care about a very important thing \u2013 the age of your tyres. Aside from the manner of your driving, tyres have the biggest impact on your safety when you\u2019re on the road. And, yes, tyres do age, just like wine. Unlike wine, however, they don\u2019t get any better. After ten years, just as your twisting the cap off that Merlot you\u2019ve been cellaring with stalwart discipline, it\u2019s time to have your tyres replaced \u2013 no matter how much or how little they\u2019ve been used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The problem, of course, is that no one can remember when their current set of tyres was put on. Thankfully, tyre manufacturers have taken the foibles of human memory into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The date of a tyre\u2019s manufacture is stamped on its sidewall. Four digits give you the week and year of production. For example, 3218 indicates the tyre was made in the 32nd<\/sup> week of 2018. It will look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n