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If 26 year old tyres that have been used and abused can be still fine you'd expect that tyres stored boxed for a similar or less time to withstand 12 miles of use yes?
The point is not that though, it was a question about the legalities of a sale.
Thanks for the helpful replies, it appears a firm stance has ended in my favour.
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I never said you shouldn't get a refund.
If 26 year old tyres that have been used and abused can be still fine you'd expect that tyres stored boxed for a similar or less time to withstand 12 miles of use yes?
Well, IME rubber can perish very quickly, so no, I wouldn't assume anything of a 20yo tyre of unknown origin. I hope you find a suitable replacement pair (EDIT: and get a refund, if that wasn't clear enough from the 1st stentence.)
Lolo
You can't expect all NOS tyres on ther market to have been stocked in a dark, dry place at the correct temperature for 20 years though.