Tyres aged 10 years and older to be banned

Tyres aged 10 years and older to be banned

There is no legitimate criterion to judge the health of car tyres based on their calendar age, but the rule of thumb suggests that the older the tyres are, and the more they are used, the greater their vulnerability to a blowout in challenging road or weather conditions. The Government is asking DVSA to add tyre age as an additional item on a vehicle MOT. During an MOT, tyres are given a thorough inspection. However, checking the age is not a part of this inspection as of this date. The government have recognised that old tyres will potentially put the safety of passengers at risk.

To help identify the age of your tyres, each tyre is imprinted with a coded date which tells you when it was manufactured. The four-digit tyre age code is usually located in a window on the tyre sidewall. The first two digits of the code represent the week of production during the year (from 1 to 52) while the second two digits represent the year of manufacture. Some tyre manufactures strongly recommend that tyres should be changed every 5 years. At MSC we feel it depends on the customer and how many miles they travel. If your unsure about the safety of your tyres or how to check them we offer a free tyre check. Give us a quick call-in advance 01403 289550 or pop by.