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Your tyres in everyday use :

Michelin offers you advice and guidance so you can make the best use of your tyres, mile after mile...
               
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How long will my tyres last?

Recommendations about the life expectancy of car, 4x4  or van tyres (marked C or LT) :



The life expectancy of tyres is impossible to predict. Tyres are made from many different materials and types of rubber which are blended differently depending on the designed use of the tyre. There are many effects that will affect the life of the tyre such as temperature, maintenance, conditions of storage and use, load, speed, pressure as well as driving style. These will have a great effect on the length of service life you can expect from your tyres.

This is why we ask you to pay particular attention to the exterior condition of your tyres, to the regular checking of pressure and to look for anything abnormal in the way that your vehicle drives such as increased vibration, noise or 'pulling' of the vehicle to one side or the other. These effects could reveal the need to replace your tyres.

The most important of these regular inspections is checking your tyre pressures. It is recommended that all your tyres, including the spare, trailer tyres, caravans and motorhomes, are inspected by a tyre professional regularly to ensure that they achieve their maximum service life.

After 5 years or more in service, your tyres should be thoroughly inspected  at least once per year and if the need arises follow the recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer in regards of replacing the original equipment tyres.

As a precaution, if your tyres have not been replaced after 10 years of service life from the date of manufacture*, it is recommended that you replace your tyres with new ones if the tyres have not already reached their legal limit of wear.


* See our page on  'how to read a tyre'.