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03-23-2019, 09:39 PM | #1 |
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Would you run new 1980s tyres
I visited an old-boy here in the USA yesterday who had a HUGE collection of old parts, mainly Model A with rare stuff such as a new B block...anyway...he had a bunch of new old tyres for A and AA which I went up a ladder to have a look at. There was a set of 4 new 1980s (if I read tyre code correctly) Goodyear whitewall 5.00x19 bias ply. Not being exposed to sunlight might these tyres still be usable?
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03-23-2019, 09:50 PM | #2 |
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I wouldn't for a driver.. even out of the sunlight those are pretty old. All those years of heat cycling might has some affect. A tire expert might be able to guide you..
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03-24-2019, 07:11 AM | #3 |
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I'm still on 80s Sears tires. They won't wear out.
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03-24-2019, 08:00 AM | #4 |
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I'm running late 80's Firestone w/walls from "down under".
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03-24-2019, 08:02 AM | #5 |
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I have within he last month put a set of 1988 19" BF Goodrich whitewalls on my woodie project. They also are new and have been stored inside out of the sunlight. I pulled then offthe Tacoma Cream wheels and put hem on my newly painted orange wheels. The rubber was amazingly pliable and changing rims was no problem. There are no weather cracks in the tread or sidewalls. Of coarse I have turned the offending whitewalls to the inside. I am going to run these until I can afford the have 16" wheels powdercoated and then put 16" radials on the vehicle.
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03-24-2019, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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03-24-2019, 10:36 AM | #7 |
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If they are soft and not aged cracked, sure why not! Bet the rubber compounds were different back then then now and many people didn't(don't) change tires till they were worn anyway.
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03-24-2019, 08:20 PM | #9 |
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If these were radial tyres, I'd say no, pre-radial may be OK?
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03-25-2019, 12:04 AM | #10 |
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03-25-2019, 03:50 AM | #11 |
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If it was 1980 I would run them. But, it is many years later. What is your car worth? What is your safety and the safety of others worth? Buy some new tires.
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03-25-2019, 06:53 AM | #12 |
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I would be concerned only because of the age.
How do you drive and use your car. If it’s a parade car, that is also driven to the local car show and not driven over 40 or on the highway. Than I might give them a shoot. If you have ever experienced a blowout you might have a different view on this. Enjoy. |
03-25-2019, 09:05 AM | #13 |
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I don't think those tires would blowout. It's been my experience that old tires just wear out a lot faster. If they had been out in the weather and are rotten then that's a different story.
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Unfortunately, I have had a first hand experience with the drivers side rear wheel blowing out after we put on the very old spare. Spare had very good tread left, but was dried out. Tube blow side of tire out. Two people in rumble seat not happy. Very loud explosion. Fortunately we were only going about 30 mph at the time. You never know. Enjoy. |
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03-25-2019, 11:08 AM | #15 |
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I've got mid-80's BF Goodrich tires on mine. Of course the car was stored on jackstands in a heated environment for 30 yrs and resurrected in 2016. They look great, still soft, no cracking, ride well. I'm only driving 125-150 miles a year on local roads at low speeds. I'll replace them eventually when I retire and drive it more.
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03-25-2019, 01:00 PM | #16 |
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Most rubber materials whether latex pure rubber or synthetic rubber are all susceptible to ozone degradation and the usual degradation from UV light. Rubber will last a long time under certain conditions but it will not last forever. A lot of tire shops won't mount a tire that is over 5-years old. They could get a lawsuit against them if anything happens with the tire after they install it.
Stuff like this is always at the risk of the person who makes the decision to use it. It may last a while and it may not. It would be fine on a display car or one that is only driven in slow parades. If a person decides to use older tires, they need to inspect them at a regular interval for condition. |
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I'm running late 70's Garfields(remember them?) never had a problem.
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03-25-2019, 02:58 PM | #18 |
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Sears(Garfields) are kind of an exception.An old A guy told me years ago,if there is ever a nuclear disaster the only thing that will be left will be cockroaches and Garfield tires.I have a set on a Tudor that were put on in the late 60's.When I bought the car about 18 years ago I figured I would run them out and replace them.Now I'm thinking about selling my A's,they still look like the day I bought the car.I had lots of blowouts on A's years ago,the scariest part is always the noise.The A's don't seem to go into a tizzy from a blowout like modern cars.Big noise,some shaking,just pull to the side of the road.
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BTW, I put a NEW tube in and continued till it also tore open less than a kilometer down the road. It tore right around the wall all the way round excpet about 3-400 mm. After that, it didn't hold air!!
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03-25-2019, 08:51 PM | #20 |
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I like those comments, "I only go slow", I only drive local roads", "never had a problem". I always ask myself, "How fast do I want to be going when I go in the ditch?" The price of tires, is way less than that trip to the hospital, or trying to repair my car, just cause I was cheap."
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