Mot or not ,what do you think Tony

[Brian4]

One of my jobs today took me to one of the not so good areas of Leicester (Yes there are some!!!) and whislt having coffee break I noticed this on the car parked next to me so what would your opinion be @t-tony .
I did get the date stamp and will let you guess first.

 

[t-tony]

Both very common issues with Michelin tyres the perished sidewall looks worse than it is but if any area exposed cords I would fail it. The worse issue is the treads "lifting and separating " and I would fail that. The sidewall is through scuffing alone the kerb. The tread is the tyre coming to pieces.

Tony.

 

[Brian4]

Agree re michelin tyres as I remember the michelin X tyres on my parents first caravan looking really perished very quickly.

 

[Eddie Zedder]

My Freelander had Michelin Synchrones on from new (2003). Decided to change them last year because they were beginning to look a bit crazed. Shame really has they had only done 118,000 miles and they had about another 3000 in them!

Unfortunately they stopped making the Synchrones, presumably because they weren't making any money out of them, so I fitted Hankook Ventus ST's. Still have a Synchrone as a spare though!

 

[t-tony]

I was just reading the print on the side of the tyre which Brian photographed and it mentions under inflation. By far more tyres are ruined by this than over inflation. Over inflation takes out the centre of the tread first, but, under inflation allows the tyre to "roll" under itself, which not only allows the edge of the tyre to scuff against the road surface as you corner but also tears the tread as in the picture that Brian posted.

Tony.

 

[oldcarman]

The Michelins on my 97 were worse than this on arrival but I knew I'd have to replace them. Only other thing was a brake light bulb to meet safety. JIM