Guys, just want to know if you are aware of this.

Last week, I was at Puchong when i followed a 3 or 5 tonne lorry that is filled with tyres. these are all new tyres with the sticker and stuff. but then it is not arranged properly but more like randomly thrown into the lorry. among the brands i saw was Conti, Goodyear and Bridgestone. I find it very curious and over taken the lorry. I was shocked to see the company name "XXX recycle tires trading".

Then last wed, i saw another one near Pandan Indah Police station. i was not sure if this lorry is the same one but somehow it made me feel very skeptical of changing new tyres.


Anyone have way of telling if the tyre is new?

there is this tiny,little thing called reconditioned tyres..

is it the same as retreaded ones?

new tyre got manufacturer sticker at them

this 2nd hand tyre good for someone what go race track
but dont want burn money buying new tyre everytime

How can TS spot the brand of the tyre? U hv super human eyes? Unless there's brand new sticker on them, otherwise, i don't think u can tell what tyres r on the lorry. Or u r super expert by looking at the thread design.

Most probably these tyres r going for retread.

This post has been edited by ahsam1212: Mar 30 2012, 09:37 PM

there were brand stickers on them. and they look exactly like new tyres

mebbe just being transported in that lorry?

but usually if its new it is properly stacked. this is randomly thrown.

bro...you think too much la
new tyre is new tyre
the is no more rethread tyre for passanger car

maybe he use the lorry to carry new tyre only

There are a lot of "old tyres" from the tyre shops, these "old tyres" are unsold units of the branded tyres, maybe manufactured a few years ago.

agree...

else the lorry company must've been doing some part time transportation business as well..

Maybe they just use that lorry to deliver new tyre

what do these shops did with old unused tyres like that usually?
as i've known, new unused tyres shouldn't be more than 4 yrs old right?

Sometimes, the shop owners may sell these "old tyres" at a lower price...

really? i thought unused tyres at 4 yrs old is dangerous for usage?

5 years to be exactly. mild use, not long distance usage, avoid pothole, spare tyre replacement.
its a risk that u have to paid if using old tyres. pricewise yep its cheaper

i see. thanks
perhaps i can get cheap ps3,t1r,c2d for spare

There are shops which are still selling old models tyres... eg. CC1 ... i got info that Continental always try to push out the unsold stock at a very low price to various tyre shops, but im not sure whether this is true or not..