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    Spare tyre expiry life

    My question is about the spare tyre expiry life. There has been comment already about 'how long can you keep your tyre?' Having a 1991 car, I have gone through many sets of tyres. My car still has its original spare on board. Used once. So, my car has the usual spacesaver spare. I just looked at its D.O.M. and it is 2012; so that confirms the spare is now 28 years old. Do these special purpose tyres have the same expiry characteristics as the normal car tyre? I am thinking that this question is the only one that would justify having a car with either a run-flat or a No Spare Repair Kit!

    Answered by CarsGuide
    16 May 2019
    Graham Smith

    The life of a regular tyre, whether on the car or in the boot as a spare is about 10 years. But if left unused in the boot, out of sunlight, a spacesaver tyre can live longer than that. But they’re only designed to last 300 km or so when driven on the road.

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