as there is fake tire so also there is original one.

Mhen!

Informative.
Thanks.

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

Find a good chiropractor

I found out that I’m not balanced. One feet has more weight on it than the other

Westlake tyres made in china are sold in USA and in over 120 countries worldwide. The ones shown here may be fake or misused.

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.

Could I get the names of the good quality Chinese tyres please?

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

This tire I can see was made on the 36th week of 2016. Which one is 2013 pls?

candidbabe:
Nothing to comment joooor
Knows nothing about tires

Just read and you might learn something new. You'd need it someday.

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.

Both spellings are correct. Tyre is UK, Tire is US.

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...

Opposite Prince and Princess

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

Tyre brands and years of manufacture pls, and pls no go look am woo!

Due to the economy of things, Nigerians don't understand the concept of changing tires after expiration. We only change tire if it can longer be patched by the vulcanizer. But that CHEAP 09 corrolla tires on my page is new.

Hitting obstacles at high speed is always the major problem of my car tires bust-out.

Nigeria road is very bad.

Piyke:


Both spellings are correct. Tyre is UK, Tire is US.

I stand corrected. Thanks.

NaijadrivaCars:


This tire I can see was made on the 36th week of 2016. Which one is 2013 pls?

I just zoomed in here. Its 2013

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

Why not start from the Jack and the wheel spanner first?

Okay

Piyke:


I just zoomed in here. Its 2013

OK, 39th week of 2013. That is way too old. Naijadriva did write a post about reading tire ages.

BabbanBura:



Tyre brands and years of manufacture pls, and pls no go look am woo!

Bridgestone 0719

If psi: 50 is inscribed on a tyre, does it mean you should pump the tyre to 50?

Piyke:


Both spellings are correct. Tyre is UK, Tire is US.

Corret. Just like centre and center, meter and metre, gauge and guage etc.

paix:
Why not start from the Jack and the wheel spanner first?

I thought that's one of the care packages that will come the car, together with some jerry cans of fuel and engine oil

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...

LOCATION @
A.Y.M Shafa if i am not mistaking

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.

British spelling is "tyre". American spelling is "tire"

ezugegere:
If psi: 50 is inscribed on a tyre, does it mean you should pump the tyre to 50?

Yes!

xcelentattitude:


I thought that's one of the care packages that will come the car, together with some jerry cans of fuel and engine oil

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

paix:
Corret. Just like centre and center, meter and metre, gauge and guage etc.

Correct

xcelentattitude:


Don't mind OP jare,

Here's what you need my brother...

Thanks joor

airminem:
Bridgestone 0719

I said user of manufacture, e.g. Sept. 2019

By the way did u write the 0719 without checking again?

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

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.

Afar Amigo, make we aline off this forum. Chat me up on Whatsapp or cry me 07065150577.

samuel19222:
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