I am uploading this thread because last week I ordered some new tyres for my FL2 while searching for the same tyres I have on now, Goodyear Wrangler all weather, i came across the link below which decodes the age of your tyres.

The Dot code will be on the side wall either on the outside of the tyre or on the inside four digits example 0518.

Hope this helps, according to the decoder tyres are supposed to be changed after 6 years regardless of how many miles they have done.

After 10 years they are extremely hazardous.

http://www.tyred.org.uk/decoder

Another good useful link is this.
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

Cool. 2yrs 44weeks mine.
Good link  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Still a subject for discussion where PSV tyres are concerned: http://www.route-one.net/articles/Coach_ty...h_scrutiny Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Thanks for the link! I’ve got two at 40 weeks and two at 45 weeks, even though they were bought 6 months apart. They will be worn out long before they reach old age! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

hi all, this is an interesting point as some discounted tyre outlets sell older tyres, which can be cheaper but I dont know how much the age of a tyre can affect the tyres performance.

I mean the diference between a 2015 tyre and a 2018 tyre for example.

any tyre experts out there can tell me the age that i should be replacing my tyres irrespective of wear

Ironically,have put the summer tyres back on I checked these only yesterday.

My Conti's are late 2014 rear, early 2016 front. The Wintrac's were three weeks old when I bought them last October.

I've no plans to change the rear Conti's unless the tread miraculously drops to below 3mm in the next two years (all sitting at 5mm currently)

We had the date code on aircraft tyres for ages and I always look on car tyres for it. My winter Pirelli’s went off with age still with wear on them. When having replacement tyres fitted, bought through Blackcircles, he fitter asked why I didn’t go direct through them, as they had some sat on the shelf. I asked the date on them. He told me they were 2 years old. No thanks.

The winter tyres when they went off lacked grip, I could easily slide them on a roundabout and the ABS would kick in when slowing down on a motorway slip road. I took them off after two days and refitted my summer wheels.

Illegal to sell tyres with over 3 year dot date now so I been told.


 If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Who told you that?

https://www.blackcircles.com/helpcentre/tyres/age-of-a-tyre Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Man in garage Steve, haven't opened link yet but take it he's wrong??


EDIT 5 years !!!!!! Not fussed in having 5yr tyres as *new*.  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.