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Originally Posted by ROFL it's Waffle
Ehhhh, I was chatting with a TireRack guy about the age of tire rubber. Unmounted shelf life is about 10 years, mounted life is around 6 years.
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I dunno about that, my FR-S tires had some tread left but the compound itself was very very "greasy" at 4 years when I got rid of it. Not sure if thermal cycling or winter usage by a previous owner had something to do with that. I guess it depends on the tire, where it's stored, how it's used, etc. I didn't notice much loss of grip at 5 years on some other cars.