8 year old new tires.

[chrger1967]

The tires on my Charger are new, but they are 8 years old, and the car has been sitting for all those 8 years in a hanger in N.J. never being driven. They are BF Goodrich Radial T/A's. P 225 60 15's. This is really an opinion than a tech question, but would you keep them or replace them? The car does feel like I'm driving my daughter's jeep, Renegade. I guess really, I just need a push to spend close to $1000 on something that technically are new.

 

[Cranky]

Had a set of BFG's on my 97 diesel that were 20 before pulling them off.....still drove good. They were truck tires with a higher load rating though

 

[chrger1967]

Had a set of BFG's on my 97 diesel that were 20 before pulling them off.....still drove good. They were truck tires with a higher load rating though

Were those tires sitting on a car that never moved?

 

[33 IMP]

We're they sitting on the ground, or in the air? Relatively climate controlled garage?

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

I’d be worried about weather checking, flat spots and seperation

 

[dadsbee]

BFG's sitting in one spot, I'd throw them in the dumpster....

 

[chrger1967]

We're they sitting on the ground, or in the air? Relatively climate controlled garage?

The car was sitting with the tires installed in an old airplane hangar in a small airport. Dry, but not climate controlled.

 

[chrger1967]

BFG's sitting in one spot, I'd throw them in the dumpster....

Especially for 8 years.

 

[chrger1967]

BFG's sitting in one spot, I'd throw them in the dumpster....

I'm thinking that could be the reason the car has a Knobby tire kinda ride.

 

[Cranky]

Were those tires sitting on a car that never moved?

No but it wasn't driven all that much in the past several years. The truck in question is a 97 with only 140k miles. Don't think the tires had more than 10k on them. Still looked new when I sold them about a year ago.

 

[496 polara]

Flat spotted bad I would wager. Put max sidewall pressure in them and drive them long enough to get them hot and see if the ride improves. That being said you can use them around town but I sure wouldn't trust them at a higher speed.

Until you are going to use it more leave them on. Long term storage I like to get the weight off the tires or the tires off the car so they stay round.

 

[chrger1967]

Flat spotted bad I would wager. Put max sidewall pressure in them and drive them long enough to get them hot and see if the ride improves. That being said you can use them around town but I sure wouldn't trust them at a higher speed.

Until you are going to use it more leave them on. Long term storage I like to get the weight off the tires or the tires off the car so they stay round.

That's what I've been doing, using it to run errands locally and see what fails. It hasn't been on the road since 1984. Honestly, I'm afraid to take on the parkway.

 

[Sam69sat]

Had my light truck in outdoor storage for 7 years one time. I drove it around for a while but the flat spots never came out. Sucks having to trash tires with really nice tread but that's what i had to do.

 

[496 polara]

A couple of burnouts may smooth them up. Rotate, then repeat.

 

[chrger1967]

Had my light truck in outdoor storage for 7 years one time. I drove it around for a while but the flat spots never came out. Sucks having to trash tires with really nice tread but that's what i had to do.

Where the flat spots noticeable or did you feel it? I think that's what happening. I had them balanced and a couple of tires have double weights on one side. The belts most likely might have shifted a bit.

 

[Sam69sat]

Where the flat spots noticeable or did you feel it? I think that's what happening. I had them balanced and a couple of tires have double weights on one side. The belts most likely might have shifted a bit.

I could feel them at low speed driving through town. Probably more of a vibration at higher speeds.

 

[Cranky]

Flat spotted bad I would wager. Put max sidewall pressure in them and drive them long enough to get them hot and see if the ride improves. That being said you can use them around town but I sure wouldn't trust them at a higher speed.

Until you are going to use it more leave them on. Long term storage I like to get the weight off the tires or the tires off the car so they stay round.

When I first bought my 97 truck around 2001, it had Good Years on it. If I let it sit for 3 days, the tires had flat spots and was very noticeable. Not sure if they were the originals or not but they sucked. The BFG's replaced them. I've heard all kinds of horror stories on BFG's but for some reason, I never had issues with them and have had lots of them on my cars over the years.

 

[davek]

I have a pair of BF that are over 10 years. Still no problems. You have flat spots on them. I will be tossing mine this year. I think you need some new shoes for your charger.

 

[chrger1967]

I could feel them at low speed driving through town. Probably more of a vibration at higher speeds.

I can really feel it at about 40 mph. At first I was thinking it was a steering and suspension issue. But I replaced the upper control arms, the lower control arm bushings, strut rod, sway bar and sway bar links with all poly.

 

[chrger1967]

When I first bought my 97 truck around 2001, it had Good Years on it. If I let it sit for 3 days, the tires had flat spots and was very noticeable. Not sure if they were the originals or not but they sucked. The BFG's replaced them. I've heard all kinds of horror stories on BFG's but for some reason, I never had issues with them and have had lots of them on my cars over the years.

I'm trying to find something a little cheaper, but not with raised white letters and 15" is not the norm anymore. 16 and up is more common. I had 15" Kelly Chargers on my 70 Charger 20 years ago, I guess they don't make them anymore.