A story that confirms that it is not a good idea to have part worn tyres fitted to your vehicle.

We were called by a new customer as a front tyre on a Ford Fiesta had gone completely flat overnight and our customer was confused as the tyre had come away from the alloy Wheel.He watched as we inflated the tyre to check for any nails, screws or cuts in the tyre but there were no physical signs as to why the tyre had lost air pressure.We continued our inspection as there was ample tread on the tyre so a check on the condition of the valve was the next step but we found no signs of any air loss so now it was a check of the sidewall of the tyre and to our horror we discovered that the tyre was fourteen years old.After inspecting the remaining tyres on the vehicle it was apparent that a full set of part worn tyres had been fitted to the vehicle. We explained to the customer that the tyre had collapsed due to it's age and it was fortunate that the vehicle was not moving at the time and a blow out was avoided.This story highlights that the only criteria used for fitting part worn tyres is the amount of tread depth and there is no consideration taken for the age and general condition of the tyre. We are returning very quickly to fit three more new tyres to the vehicle so our customer is safe.