8 year old new tires.

[#41]

Ditch 'em.

Coopers Cobras are a little less expensive and have a nicer looking tread IMO.

 

[Strato58]

The rubber gets hard when they are old and they lose traction. They can look brand new but.....

 

[chrger1967]

Ditch 'em.

Coopers Cobras are a little less expensive and have a nicer looking tread IMO.

Would you believe they don't seem to have a 225 60 15? I would have to get a 235.

 

[33 IMP]

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.

If you are afraid to use it the way you want, bite the bullet, and toss em.
That said, my 2012 camaro still has the original tires on it, with 15k on em. I'm starting to worry.
The tires on one of my Imperials are 30 years old, at least. A new set of tires, tubes, and liners for six wheels is gonna run about $5000. I'm in no hurry. The Imp is driven VERY gingerly.

 

[chrger1967]

If you are afraid to use it the way you want, bite the bullet, and toss em.
That said, my 2012 camaro still has the original tires on it, with 15k on em. I'm starting to worry.
The tires on one of my Imperials are 30 years old, at least. A new set of tires, tubes, and liners for six wheels is gonna run about $5000. I'm in no hurry. The Imp is driven VERY gingerly.

What year Imperials would cost you 5K in tires? I think Im gonna have to toss them, but Ill wait till when the car is painted. That will give me time to get what I want.

 

[33 IMP]

Gripmax makes a rwl 225 60 15 with the identical tread of a t/a radial. Chinese tires, however. Mastercraft Avenger rwl apparently doesn't make a 225 60 15 either, so you'd have to go to 235. But Mastercraft is made by Cooper, probably why same size availability. I don't know where Cooper makes the mastercraft.
Both above are cheaper than Cooper Cobra, and bunches cheaper than BFG T/A's.
If you don't want rwl, there are lots of tire choices. Most of the really inexpensive ones are chinese. Japanese or Korean tires wouldn't scare me..... but the last couple sets of tires I've bought were Coopers, made in USA.

 

[33 IMP]

What year Imperials would cost you 5K in tires? I think Im gonna have to toss them, but Ill wait till when the car is painted. That will give me time to get what I want.

1933, 650x17 wide whitewalls, on six wire wheels. Tires are $600, tubes $200, liners $100, mount and balance by somebody that knows what they are doing, ???.
I can probably save some bucks by not doing two new spares.



And I have two 33 IMP's.

 

[R413]

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

You are right. Truck tires are different that P metric passenger car tires.

A BFG car tire is garbage anyway so I'd dump them for a new tires.

 

[Cojohnso1]

Ditch 'em.

Coopers Cobras are a little less expensive and have a nicer looking tread IMO.

I have a set of Cooper Cobra tires that are close to 20 years. They sat 12 years in the Chevy guys garage that I bought with the car now nearly 8 years ago. The difference? He at least started and moved the car 2-3 times a year. And I believe him by the the decent performance. But time stops for nobody. And I have noticed a little vibration at higher speeds. Plus, tire shops are reluctant to service this old of tire. (I guess they're not supposed too at all?)

I believe Cooper Cobra may be the best bang for one's buck on tires. The problem I have? Is the stance. They just don't have the (I belong on a classic car.) Look. At least my 20 year olds. They look like "I had a Sears credit card."

B.F. Goodrich? I haven't had the best experience. (Except they look right.) They haven't performed as well as I hoped. And was average at best on longevity.

My recommendation? If your sences are telling you these 8 year idle tires may have issues? Trust that sence.

JMO

 

[DeltaV]

Black Friday tire sales started today.

 

[khryslerkid]

Would you believe they don't seem to have a 225 60 15? I would have to get a 235.

They're out there.
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