Hi everyone, I recently replaced my tires with Continental EcoContact 6 in the size 185/65R15, and I wanted to check if I got a fair deal.
Manufacture Dates:
• 1 tyre: 4823 (48th week of 2023).
• 3 tyres: 4623 (46th week of 2023).
Today is December 21, 2024, so the tires are just over a year old. Is this a fair deal, or should I be concerned about the age of these tires? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks in advance!
Ah mate, Robert Jane was as quiet as a kangaroo at a tea party - didn’t say a peep! Must’ve been too busy fitting sausages onto the Barbie instead of tyres onto rims!
Tyres are still brand new regardless of manufacturing date , we're not talking about last year's model unless there's a difference !
There is a difference. Rubber ages and deteriorates from the day it's manufactured. If the OP doesn't wear down the tyres rapidly, then he may be getting a year less out of them. That's about 20% less life if you care about good wet weather performance.
They had to be manufactured, then sit in a warehouse before being shipped, then get shipped, then sit at a distribution centre, then go to each Bob Jane outlet, where they were then stored inside until they were fitted to your car. They are tyres, not tiger prawns, you'll be fine.
Haha, fair point! Thanks for the reassurance - I’ll stop worrying and start driving!
What! You mean car tyres are not freshly made to order each morning like donuts?
Wait till you find out how old the recycled air is in those lethal tyres are.
BTW welcome to Orstraylee-ar y'all
Cheers, mate! I’ll make sure the air’s fresh next time. straight from the Daintree!
Would love to hear your thoughts.
They're sub $100 tyres. Unless you buying from the continental factory door on the other side of the world, how 'fresh' do you think they should be?
True that! I guess I was expecting prawns, not rubber. Appreciate the perspective!
LOL FFS
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FFS²
Gettin' tyred of poor English on these posts. It almost brakes me.
Haha, mate, clearly I’ve “tyred” you out! Promise I’ll spell it your way next time!
Thou gist pagan ⁉️
You must be tired
Is this a fair deal
Yes.
should I be concerned about the age of these tires?
No.
There is a point at which it would be reasonable to be concerned. One year hasn't reached that point.
Thanks for the straight-up answer! Makes sense—I’ll rest easy now.
Dates & ages of tires are fine….
Thanks for confirming, mate! That’s a load off my mind.
• 1 tire: 4823 (48th week of 2023).
• 3 tires: 4623 (46th week of 2023).
With a mismatched set like this, car's going to be pulling hard left for sure.
Haha, looks like I’ll need a co-driver to keep me in a straight line! Cheers for the laugh!
Coles sold me 6 month old coffee beans
Start a separate thread please
This tread is old.
Mate, Coles and their vintage coffee… What a scam! At least my tires will outlast your beans!
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You only just promised that you wouldn't spell it like that anymore. For shame.
Just the other day someone was complaining that coles wouldn't sell them mangoes as they were past the best before date. Talk about extremes.
Mate your lucky, my local bottlo had the hide to sell me whisky that was already 12 years old!
Today is December 21, 2024, so the tires are just over a year old. Is this a fair deal, or should I be concerned about the age of these tires? Would love to hear your thoughts.
How much did you pay for them?
Considering they are made overseas, then shipped to Australia, stored here ready for use, a tyre that is ~1 year old isn't that.
Would you rather they got them a plane ticket so you are only a month old? But the price would be about 5x as much.
https://www.bobjane.com.au/a/185-65r15-tyres/continental/con…
Website says $210 each.
Haha, imagine tires with frequent flyer points! Thanks for putting it in perspective, mate.
Website says $210 each.
meanwhile $77 + fitting at tyroola
https://www.tyroola.com.au/continental-ecocontact-6-18565r15…
Did you ask whether they were fresh or canned tyres? Fresh tyres will only last 2-3 months but if properly canned in their own juices tyres can pretty much last forever.
Sorry, this is the first time I’m owning a car, so not so good at things. Thats why I asked the question
I'm sorry for piling on, you're taking it like a good sport!
Enjoy the car!
And remember , curbs are your tyres worst enemy 😵💫
You spelt curves wrong.
It's KERBS (a noun), not curbs (a verb).
Just thought I'd mention it.
Festive greetings
Oh man. If I were you I’d actually be buying a new car, it will be cheaper in the long run than running on those tyres
Could always add some speed holes
Ah what do you mean? My research showed that eco contact tyres are good for fuel efficiency. That was the only reason I went for eco contact rather than premium contact
In August I fitted a set of four 4719 Conti CC6, painstakingly cellar aged horizontally to minimise deformation yet ensure the hydrocarbons are at peak viscoelasticity
Did you check the “best before” date?
Honestly, receiving one year old tyres is pretty good. It's not all that uncommon to receive up to four year old tyres if you have a slightly more uncommon size. As an example, Tyroola even disclose this in their terms and conditions.
Car tyres do deteriorate with age as the rubber compound breaks down.
So, your one year old tyres are already one year into their lifespan
Should have got some original glazed from Krispy Kreme instead, much fresher and stickier too
needs a taste test to detemine if they have gone off
get a knife and slice a piece off
tyres when fresh goes great in a salad
That petroleum based rubber is already millions of years old. What's another year more.
This thread shows how adjacent the rants from online panic merchants about tyre ages, has gotten to science.
ergo The web VS science = the web always wins.
Tyre shops thank you.
OMG! The outrage! How dare they! They should have been sold as used. A year to us is like 38 in tyre years… it’s disgusting… name and shame! You should totally write to Albo about this..
Just as a rule, I don’t buy my tyres unless they are still warm from out of the tyre mould. I like to stand at the window and point out the ones I want from the cooling racks…
Just as a rule…
This is also the way to buy life like life companions.
Mate, bigger concern, if this is your first car, why did you buy it with shonky tyres in the first place?
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LMFAO!! What a ridiculous post! Are you really that out of touch with reality?? Haha Duh
In the automotive trade a year old is nothing. NOS (New old Stock) the parts are potentially being decades old their are actually many websites and actual storefronts in Australia and the world dedicated to just NOS parts. Its a huge segment of the car industry employing and supporting thousands.
What did Robert Jane say when you brought this to their attention?