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Tyres are made to resist elasticity and are made to be rugged!! How would a tyre which after its manufacturing date is stamped on(could've been backdated) and possibly kept in a warehouse for weeks or even months be given an expiry date?

If a tyre is to have an expiry date 4yr from its manufacture then why isn't the expiry date written to its body?

FRSC who isn't a manufacturer and likewise doesn't have the ability to know the true composition of respective tyres shouldn't be the one to impose expiry dates on them.

What if I bought a car(tyres) and I rarely used it for 4yrs,would I be compared to tyres that undergo inter-state trips everyday for 2yrs?

What the FRSC should however be doing is to physically inspect tyres for wear/tear. To ask the citizens of 3rd-world countries to change its tyres every 4yrs is tasking and would push people to prioritise 'date of manufacture' to the actual quality of tyres.

Your questions are not out of place.

Tires age dangerously because of a chemical process commonly referred to as oxidation, which simply means that as the tire components are exposed to oxygen, the oxygen particles cause the flexible components of a tire to harden and become brittle. Over time, the tire will simply fall apart under normal stress, just like an old rubber band. Because this process occurs naturally, it does not matter if a tire is being used, stored as a spare, or simply waiting on a store shelf for an unsuspecting consumer.

Blow a baloon and leave it in the sun or just indoors, its just a matter of time before it blows out. Have you imagine why new plastic chairs these days are dangerous to sit but after a year they are strong but a year later they are brittle.

The only thing you should be talking about is how long does it actually take a tire to expire. I have seen 4, 5 and 6. I am no longer sure but i know how to check for one besides the manufacture date.

I have noticed that an expire tire would stain a white cloth. It will show very tiny cracks and wear very fast. It will most likely have tiny bits of it chopped off. It will change shape and become wobbly especially it too much pressure is but in it. All these things i see do not happen under 4years even with the chinese substandard tires.

I agree with you that it will be wrong for FRSC to make an arrest based on the believe that one's tire is expired. How can they proof that all tires expire in 4 years and when it is not written as an offence.

I don't see the argument here

All over the world,tyres av been said to expire after 4 years... simple!

If u want to argue legislation,vis-à-vis ur third world country claim,ur opinion.......dat doesn't,in any way,change the fact that 4 years remain the shelf life of a tyre

diportivo:
I don't see the argument here

All over the world,tyres av been said to expire after 4 years... simple!

If u want to argue legislation,vis-à-vis ur third world country claim,ur opinion.......dat doesn't,in any way,change the fact that 4 years remain the shelf life of a tyre

all over which world? the same one I reside in? bia kpachara anya gi.
what u posted is blasphemy. if it were those days, I would have stoned you with expired 4 year old tires.
no tire manufacturer fixed a 4 year expiry tag on their tires. FACT.
FRSC is just plain stupid. FACT.

9icetoo:

if it were those days, I would have stoned you with expired 4 year old tires.

If only I cld deduce ur reasons for this violent thought


Apart from maybe u not seeing beyond ur nose

If I could with representative on the nat'l house of assembly,i would make him see reason,FRSC is trying to make money out of Nigerians via the inevitable defaulters.

What is the basis of the 4 years stated by FRSC? Michelin even says their tires can last for 10 years http://m.michelinman.com/US/en/help/do-I-need-new-tires.tip_list_tab_0.html

adanny01:
Tires age dangerously because of a chemical process commonly referred to as oxidation, which simply means that as the tire components are exposed to oxygen, the oxygen particles cause the flexible components of a tire to harden and become brittle. Over time, the tire will simply fall apart under normal stress, just like an old rubber band. Because this process occurs naturally, it does not matter if a tire is being used, stored as a spare, or simply waiting on a store shelf for an unsuspecting consumer.

Blow a baloon and leave it in the sun or just indoors, its just a matter of time before it blows out. Have you imagine why new plastic chairs these days are dangerous to sit but after a year they are strong but a year later they are brittle.

The only thing you should be talking about is how long does it actually take a tire to expire. I have seen 4, 5 and 6. I am no longer sure but i know how to check for one besides the manufacture date.

I have noticed that an expire tire would stain a white cloth. It will show very tiny cracks and wear very fast. It will most likely have tiny bits of it chopped off. It will change shape and become wobbly especially it too much pressure is but in it. All these things i see do not happen under 4years even with the chinese substandard tires.

I agree with you that it will be wrong for FRSC to make an arrest based on the believe that one's tire is expired. How can they proof that all tires expire in 4 years and when it is not written as an offence.

Now you have written all that, could you please show me anywhere a major tyre maker said it sets its expiry date to 4 years plz? Im waiting

diportivo:
I don't see the argument here

All over the world,tyres av been said to expire after 4 years... simple!

If u want to argue legislation,vis-à-vis ur third world country claim,ur opinion.......dat doesn't,in any way,change the fact that 4 years remain the shelf life of a tyre

STOP, what world,
are you talking about your dream world?
Stop ing these thieves, who have misplaced priorities.

erico2k2:

STOP, what world,
are you talking about your dream world?
Stop ing these thieves, who have misplaced priorities.

If u av a contradictory opinion,just go ahead and state it

Leave my dream world alone

If tyres last forever,say it and prove it

Airing my opinion is allowed,.....last tym I checked

erico2k2:

Now you have written all that, could you please show me anywhere a major tyre maker said it sets its expiry date to 4 years plz? Im waiting

Non said so. Even i wonder why 4 yrs. FRSC has adopted 4 yrs too. I dont like it because they cannot proof that my tires are expired neither do any law guides that.

My convicton is based on published researches, general experiences and observations with use of rubber products weather synthetic or natural. Most publications i have seen state 4-6years as expiry periods for tires. Of course i agree tires expire, but the expiry period is not precise.

adanny01:


Non said so. Even i wonder why 4 yrs. FRSC has adopted 4 yrs too. I dont like it because they cannot proof that my tires are expired neither do any law guides that.

My convicton is based on published researches, general experiences and observations with use of rubber products weather synthetic or natural. Most publications i have seen state 4-6years as expiry periods for tires. Of course i agree tires expire, but the expiry period is not precise.

exactly!! Depends on the brand/model,even usage

erico2k2:

Now you have written all that, could you please show me anywhere a major tyre maker said it sets its expiry date to 4 years plz? Im waiting

I'm also waiting ....

mastro:


I'm also waiting ....

How long do you think you can wait?

diportivo:


If u av a contradictory opinion,just go ahead and state it

Leave my dream world alone

If tyres last forever,say it and prove it

Airing my opinion is allowed,.....last tym I checked

ok this will wake you from your Dream
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/learn-share/buying-guide/when-should-i-change-my-tyres
and
Roger Griggs from Kwikfit said: "Tyres contain anti-oxidising chemicals to slow the rate of ageing, but they need to be in use for these to be effective. Infrequent use or poor storage can accelerate the ageing process and make tyres unroadworthy. Low mileage, older cars tend to be most at risk from premature ageing."
this cancels your oxidating theory you lot been banging on
source http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/how-to/10154805/How-to-check-when-your-tyres-were-manufactured.html

erico2k2:

ok this will wake you from your Dream
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/learn-share/buying-guide/when-should-i-change-my-tyres
and
Roger Griggs from Kwikfit said: "Tyres contain anti-oxidising chemicals to slow the rate of ageing, but they need to be in use for these to be effective. Infrequent use or poor storage can accelerate the ageing process and make tyres unroadworthy. Low mileage, older cars tend to be most at risk from premature ageing."
this cancels your oxidating theory you lot been banging on
source http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/how-to/10154805/How-to-check-when-your-tyres-were-manufactured.html

I av read the links

The first is very educative

Michelin even says 10years sef...but ofcos dar all things being equal...guage,state of the road,manner of usage etc

I'm not in if the legislation per se.....but we too dey manage for this country

Nice info

diportivo:


I av read the links

The first is very educative

Michelin even says 10years sef...but ofcos dar all things being equal...guage,state of the road,manner of usage etc

I'm not in if the legislation per se.....but we too dey manage for this country

Nice info

Yeh true, we dey manage, but the govt should fix the rds first b4 penalizing motorist for the state of thier vehicles, we already pay tax on the roads so govt should fix the roads first then penalize motorist for the stat of any part of thier vehicles afterwards not teh other way round
And let me tell you this new rules FRSC is trying to enforce has no benefit for anyone else rather for themselves.Another outlet to esturt money from me and you.

i concur

I hate them taking advantage of Gridlock due to bad portion of a major highway to stopping road s....They are fond of this on Lagos-Ibadan expressway....especially between Mowe and Ibafo....To me it's a bad practice.

Imagine stopping already tensed, aggressive driver which are results of terrible traffic congestion....such driver can do the unthinkable sometimes.

I Concur

I have argued this on nairaland before. FRSC or any Nigerian institution has never claimed to have done any research on tyre expiration. Only documentation I ever read online were those of American Department of Transport (DOT) and while those recommended that tyre 'may' because of statistics available to them expire in six years, none conclusively took that position. What was finally arrived at is that many other factors relating to maintenance determine how soon a tyre expires. No tyre manufacturing companiy anywhere even agreed his tyre expires. While a new tyre not properly maintain can soon expire, an old tyre well aligned, well balanced, properly and regularly gauged and regularly rotated can last 10yrs. However, our research-dearth road safety corp in a bid to make quick money in their characteristically lackadaisical manner imposed this time line on you and me to extort cheap money from us. Ours is an educationally backward and money seeking society. Imagine a former FRSC corp commandant then saying they embark on issuing new driver's licence and number plates to generate revenue for government. Must every issue be reduced to revenue generation drive?

ok

Just negodu these lame arses

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All the Tyre manufacturing companies have left The country and that do not bother the Government at all.


Well, There is no expiring date for Tyres. They only wear and tear depending on usage. FRSC is on institution that need serious probing.

So FRSC can arrest someone because of an expired tyres

O oo ya oooo
Wetin man pikin no go hear

Usually, the depth of the threads is what is used to test it. For a tyre to be road worthy, it must have a depth 0.5 to 0.7cm. This shows how worn out the tyre is and it's ability to create friction.

nedu2000:
Tyres are made to resist elasticity and are made to be rugged!! How would a tyre which after its manufacturing date is stamped on(could've been backdated) and possibly kept in a warehouse for weeks or even months be given an expiry date?

If a tyre is to have an expiry date 4yr from its manufacture then why isn't the expiry date written to its body?

FRSC who isn't a manufacturer and likewise doesn't have the ability to know the true composition of respective tyres shouldn't be the one to impose expiry dates on them.

What if I bought a car(tyres) and I rarely used it for 4yrs,would I be compared to tyres that undergo inter-state trips everyday for 2yrs?

What the FRSC should however be doing is to physically inspect tyres for wear/tear. To ask the citizens of 3rd-world countries to change its tyres every 4yrs is tasking and would push people to prioritise 'date of manufacture' to the actual quality of tyres.

ur concerns are ok, but that among other factors its enviromental factors that degrades tyres the most

The yorubas have an adage that says...if you had ever witnessed the destruction caused by thunder...you will not abuse it's god.

One of the tyres of my Honda Crv blew out on the 3rd main land bridge this year...the tyre that did the damage was only some months past the four years....

I lost the car and I was just lucky we didn't trip over into the lagoon. I will rather stick with the four year usefull life for tyres and be safe than argue it and remain at risk.

If FRSC is unable to prove that my tyres are expired after four years...how am I able to prove that they haven't?

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