Tyre Service Life

Cooper recommends that all tyres, including full-size spares, that are 10 or more years from their date of manufacture, be replaced with new tyres and that no tyre over 6 years old should be put into service.

Tyre service life is not determined by chronological age. The useful life of a tyre is a function of service and storage conditions. For each individual tyre, this service life is determined by many elements such as temperature, storage conditions, and conditions of use (e.g., load, speed, inflation pressure, impacts and road hazard damage) to which a tyre is subjected throughout its life. Since service and storage conditions vary widely, accurately predicting the service life of any specific tyre based on calendar age is not possible.

Cooper Tire is not aware of scientific or technical data that establishes or identifies a specific minimum or maximum service life for passenger and light truck tyres.

Under no circumstances should a "maximum" service life recommendation for a tyre be considered as an "expected" service life. Tyres must be removed from service for several reasons, including tread worn down to minimum depth, signs of damage (cuts, cracks, bulges, impact damage, vibration, etc.) or signs of abuse (underinflation, overloading, improper repair, etc.).

In some cases a vehicle manufacturer may make a recommendation for tyre replacement earlier than 10 years for their products based upon their understanding of the specific vehicle characteristics and application. If so, the consumer should follow those vehicle manufacturer's specific recommendations for their vehicle.

If you have any questions, please contact your local tyre dealer or Cooper Tire Europe on +44 (0)1225 703101.