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tourer · 1st September 2018, 10:08

My wife has a Sept 2005 Corsa, owned from new.
The tyres are the original Continentals having covered over 41000 miles.
Tread still well legal and not a crack or any perishing in sight. The car had MOT a fortnight ago and I asked the inspector about them. He said they would be good for at least another year.
I will say that the car is ALWAYS garaged and I think it could be the lack of sunlight on the tyres that is preventing the perishing.
Similarly, the red paintwork is as fresh as the day it was applied.
How many red Corsas do you see that have gone totally faded and almost pink?Sunlight again.

1st September 2018, 10:08	#16
tourer Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer CDT Auto. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Long Eaton Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 30 Thanked 220 Times in 160 Posts	My wife has a Sept 2005 Corsa, owned from new. The tyres are the original Continentals having covered over 41000 miles. Tread still well legal and not a crack or any perishing in sight. The car had MOT a fortnight ago and I asked the inspector about them. He said they would be good for at least another year. I will say that the car is ALWAYS garaged and I think it could be the lack of sunlight on the tyres that is preventing the perishing. Similarly, the red paintwork is as fresh as the day it was applied. How many red Corsas do you see that have gone totally faded and almost pink?Sunlight again.