Simplyleo:
Op, first, that word is spelt "tyre".

Secondly, I don't subscribe to the crap that a tyre should be changed after a particular period.

Change your tyre as soon as the gripping threads are worn, whether or not it has expired.

clemzo101:
All my double King tyres of just under 2 years are bad

GOFRONT:
Pls where can I balance the wheels of my Legediz benz??

Kekereekun123:
I dont speed much so my 6k toks tires only fail when parked

Simplyleo:
Op, first, that word is spelt "tyre".

Secondly, I don't subscribe to the crap that a tyre should be changed after a particular period.

Change your tyre as soon as the gripping threads are worn, whether or not it has expired.

MykOnyxo:
Baba God answer me this year ooo... I must own a good car this year..
maybe I buy ooo,, or somebody dash me,,, or I see it on the floor.. all I pray for is a good car.

airminem:
Yeaaaaa

As a homieeeee kindaaaa lady i just bought new tyres on 1st of 2020

and i think you on four wheels
should consider too. Especialy you drive in this sh!t of naija roads

The risk aint worth it

Piyke:
The first set of things I wanted to examine were: thread wear, year of manufacture and make/country of manufacture.

1. Thread wear: the tire hadn't worn down to the wear indicators.
2. Year of manufacture: 2013. 6 years plus1 old
3. Brand /country of manufacture: Westlake, made in China

Piyke:
While some premium tire brands (Michelin, Continental) recommend changing their tires 10years from the manufacture date (provided annual inspections are conducted after the 5ft year), Car makers e.g. Mercedes-Benz and Nissan recommend replacement 6 years from manufacture date irrespective of thread wear.

The fact is, rubber expires and there are factors that can hasten tire wear e.g. Heat, under-inflation, over-inflation, hitting obstacles at speed etc. It's even worse for us in Nigeria given the poor implementation of post market validation for the varied makes of tires that have flooded our market. A lot of low quality Chinese tires. Don't get me wrong, they are good quality Chinese tires.

GOFRONT:
Pls where can I balance the wheels of my Legediz benz??

Simplyleo:
Op, first, that word is spelt "tyre".

Secondly, I don't subscribe to the crap that a tyre should be changed after a particular period.

Change your tyre as soon as the gripping threads are worn, whether or not it has expired.

paix:
Baba, if you're lucky; it might even come with a refinery in the trunk.

Offpoint:

Happy new year my local woman, I was expecting an invitation from you.... but no sign of you

airminem:
Hey good to hear from ya 2020. Local woman has been doing the needful

SaChither:
Me That Have Bought My Original Tyre Just Waiting For God To Give Us Car Me That Have Bought My Original Tyre Just Waiting For God To Give Us Car

Offpoint:

By the "Needful" can you give me an insight? local man is eager an anxious.

airminem:
Celebrating with friends and family

Kekereekun123:
I dont speed much so my 6k toks tires only fail when parked

xcelentattitude:
I think I need to buy some tyres too.

I will soon be buying my own car.

Lemme first go and purchase the tyres first

Piyke:




This is exactly the reason why I added the below in bold. The thread on this blown out tire still had some meat left in it yet it blew out. Age caught up with the tire

Piyke:


2 family members have used double King tires with good success. The other factor we have not covered here is the vulcaniser connection. Story for another day, but back in 2012 one inflated my tire to 50psi.
Wear also depends on how much mileage you cover. Threads will typically go out from around 50k miles.

Ten06:

Bro, in Nigeria here China tires are mostly not durable. Products from Indonesia are a little better

dicksonadams:


I know a trusted friend that sells good toks tires that would pass as new, check out his profile for his contact - his username is Gazzuzz

Piyke:
It's that time around when Mrs Piyke's car needs new tires. For safety reasons, I usually replace tires maximum of 4 years from the manufacture date.

I zoomed off to Gudu, got 4 new tires and proceed to my regular wheel balancing/alignment outfit.

2 things that happened while I was there that made me open this thread...

maasoap:


The complain about Double King is too much. Good Ride is better but Maxis is the best. Michelin, Bridgestone, Firestone, Dunlop, Yokohama are tested and trusted. Also, there are "light truck", they are denser and heavier, while there are "ordinary", they are lighter