{"id":1133,"date":"2022-10-26T05:42:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T05:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easterntyres.com.au\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2023-01-05T22:37:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T22:37:34","slug":"i-dont-drive-much-will-my-car-tyres-last-longer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easterntyres.com.au\/i-dont-drive-much-will-my-car-tyres-last-longer\/","title":{"rendered":"I Don\u2019t Drive Much. Will My Car Tyres Last Longer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Drivers who don\u2019t use their cars a lot often ask this question, and it\u2019s a fair one. Car tyres are worn down by constant use, bad roads, potholes and curbs. However, they\u2019re also worn down by the sun, the air and poor maintenance \u2013 none of which entail driving the car much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, drivers who use their cars more will most likely need to replace their car tyres more frequently. But those who don\u2019t drive much can still expect to replace their tyres every seven years<\/strong> \u2013 and the same goes for owners of caravans and trailers. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car tyre rubber has a use by date<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s fair enough to think that if you don\u2019t use your car or your caravan or your boat trailer much that the tyres will last longer. But the reality is that rubber doesn\u2019t need to be used to degrade. Over time, rubber naturally hardens. When this happens, it loses its grip and can even separate from the carcass of the tyre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the outside, everything will appear normal, in tip-top shape. Good tread depth, no worn patches. But by five years, the rubber is beginning to lose its suppleness and, with it, its ability to grip the road. This degradation also leads to a weakening of the bonds between the rubber and the steel belts that hold it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunlight also degrades the rubber over time. If your car spends its life outdoors, exposed to the sky, and hardly ever moves, the same patches of rubber will be exposed to UV radiation and heat day after day. Sections of your tyres will become compromised, though it won\u2019t appear so to the naked eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why it\u2019s so important to know the age of your tyres. Speak of which…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to know the age of your car tyres<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you can\u2019t remember the last time you had your tyres changed, don\u2019t worry: one, you\u2019re not alone, and two, you can find the age on the sidewall of the tyre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That series of numbers and letters stamped on the sidewall contains a lot of information. But for our purposes, it\u2019s only the last four digits we\u2019re interested in. These represent the week and the year in which the tyre was manufactured. For instance, 1901 would indicate that the tyre was made in the 19th<\/sup> week of the year 2001, 5017 would indicate that the tyre was made in the 50th<\/sup> week of the year 2017, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, it\u2019s a different system for tyres made before 2000, but that\u2019s not our concern because you aren\u2019t driving on tyres that are over 20 years old, are you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once your car tyres hit the 7 year mark, get them checked<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tyres aren\u2019t cheap, and all drivers want to make sure they get as much out of them as possible. But it\u2019s very important we don\u2019t take this ambition too far and find ourselves driving on rubber not fit for purpose. Using your car less than most drivers may prolong the life of your tyres, but not indefinitely. Once that hits seven years of age, you need to drop into Eastern Tyre Centre<\/a> and have them looked over. They may appear fine to the naked eye, but our trained eyes will pick up on issues with the rubber and the carcass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we detect signs of degradation, we\u2019ll help you pick you out another set best suited to your habits and your budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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