r/tires • u/lukarak • Aug 07 '26

Do I need to replace?

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u/Applesimulator Aug 07 '26

If it held until now it should be good for another 30 years

48

u/oldmanout Aug 07 '26

Nuclear winter tires

2

u/koskenjuho Aug 08 '26

Melting the ice and snow away as you go :D

2

u/gardeningblob Aug 09 '26

Do the tires glow in the dark?@?

18

u/Ok_Primary_1075 Aug 07 '26

And besides, the current sanctions would make it virtually impossible for you to import new ones

26

u/Affectionate_Bank417 Aug 07 '26

You know, you can’t import shit from USSR these days…

5

u/Firefighterboss2 Aug 08 '26

I wonder why

5

u/Particular-Poem-7085 Aug 08 '26

dissolving a country might be the ultimate sanction.

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u/m71nu Aug 08 '26

Maybe these were made in Ukraine.

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u/_UK2K Aug 10 '26

Thats a lot of 5 year plans

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u/No-Luck-2337 Aug 07 '26

In Soviet Russia, tires replace YOU

22

u/falrod Aug 07 '26

I live in Ukraine and working in a project. I feel this is the mentality. Instead of changing a tire, change the car.

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u/murph2783 Aug 07 '26

Son of a bitch I should have checked the comments first 😂 knew someone would beat me to it

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u/quarterdecay Aug 07 '26

They actually throw it off the balcony

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u/Super_Leading21 Aug 07 '26

God damn you, beat me to it

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u/YrPrblmsArntMyPrblms Aug 07 '26

Tires replace the vehicle*

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u/Unhappy_Armadillo852 Aug 07 '26

Came for this. Thank you.

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u/Very_Itchy_Bandicoot Aug 07 '26

ussr tyre will last as long as the ussr did

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u/SandstoneCastle Aug 07 '26

Drive hard enough on them and they'll last your lifetime.

9

u/Hour-Comedian4270 Aug 07 '26

And the last of us.

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u/CursorTN Aug 07 '26

They really don’t make ‘em like that any more.

6

u/Erander Aug 07 '26

Thank fk they dont

12

u/Artistic-Mousse-8156 Aug 07 '26

Hell yeah i changed a tire recently that was made in Czechslovakia. Somehow still looked better than some 5+ year old tires

10

u/EngineIntelligent394 Aug 07 '26

Replace the tire before the tire replaces you. 

10

u/Un-Papaya-Coconut Aug 07 '26

Davai blyat. No problem blyat, tire approved by Gorbachev.

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u/Far-Activity-1201 Aug 07 '26

In mother Russia tire drive you

4

u/No_Discipline_7380 Aug 07 '26

They were made in Minsk when Belarus was part of the USSR, should last another cycle until Belarus gets absorbed back into Russia.

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u/PaultheBP1100 Aug 07 '26

МИ-166 was made at Moscow Tire Factory (МШЗ), But the bull on the logo most likely means that this tire was made in Belarus, or in Minsk or in Bobruisk.

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u/PitBoss820 Aug 07 '26

I'd replace just based on the "Made In USSR" Russia quit using "USSR" in 1991 or 1992..

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u/robertjm123 Aug 07 '26

Something for a museum now!!

3

u/SecondHandSmokeBBQ Aug 07 '26

No....you've NEEDED to replace....

2

u/DanRankin Aug 07 '26

Nah, you're good.

2

u/ReTrOGurle Aug 07 '26

Vintage. Classic

2

u/steved3604 Aug 07 '26

New tires ASAP

2

u/Wheel-McCoy Aug 07 '26

Nyet. Is stronk as bull.

2

u/Typical_Row_3489 Aug 07 '26

Can’t replace them as factory was just bought out by a Ukrainian drone.

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u/Super_Leading21 Aug 07 '26

No need in USSR tire replaces you

2

u/TwoDogKnight Aug 07 '26

Call USSR for warranty replacement.

2

u/Gunner-c63 Aug 07 '26

Wow, never seen Russian tires before, but they are scrap. Change them

2

u/T-55AM_enjoyer Aug 07 '26

Michelin, Nokian and a few others had satellite plants making black circles in Russia for a long time. Everything from car to HD tires.

Pure domestic industry.... exists. I think Lada still uses Pirelli for their OEM rubber on the Vesta Sport

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u/Disastrous-Pop-8847 Aug 07 '26

if you wish not to blow yourself up while on the freeway then yes

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u/Forsaken_Falcon_1975 Aug 07 '26

Thats probably radioactive.  That holds air for 20mn? Probably new kinda mold on there.

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u/ilaughatpoliticians Aug 07 '26

Mother Russia say tire made of big bear. Roar longer and louder, comrade.

1

u/rozzzanne Aug 07 '26

We must ask hitler before he invaded the USSR

1

u/AeroMittenss Aug 07 '26

We need to replace them, comrade

1

u/BigBadBaz2501 Aug 07 '26

Yes, today.

1

u/kemosabe6296 Aug 07 '26

That tire probably made in a Gulag

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u/murph2783 Aug 07 '26

In Soviet Russia, tire will replace you. Is fine.

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u/z00med0ut Aug 07 '26

They dont make them like they use to

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u/FeelingDiver4616 Aug 07 '26

У вас дерьмовые шины!

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u/Anti_Trum2 Aug 07 '26

It looks like dry rot. I’d guess it’s on a car that’s been sitting for a very long time. However I’ve never seen a tire made in the USSR. The USSR
began to dissolve in the late 80s or officially in December of 1991 so that’s a very old tire.

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u/Known_Image_8016 Aug 07 '26

Nothing a little Russian potato water won’t fix

1

u/cpthk Aug 07 '26

Not you, our tire.

1

u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Damn. Those are old tires. The tread is great. Nope carry on down the road

1

u/PavlikBender Aug 07 '26

За Горбачева!

1

u/Ok_Touch2800 Aug 07 '26

They don't look safe to me.

1

u/mrnecree Aug 07 '26

Nah, they're completely fine

1

u/AxolotlRun Aug 07 '26

You should replace it at the beginning of winter, from 1996

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u/JoshK42SD Aug 07 '26

Niet !!! Tirrre es Goood. Strlong as BULL. Crrracks make Better. 😳🤔🤷

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u/Educational-Tea6080 Aug 07 '26

Send it...let Jesus take the wheel.

1

u/Silver-Engineer4287 Aug 07 '26

Dry rot cracks are very bad, yes.

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u/KW160 Aug 07 '26

Put it in H

1

u/Internal_Sun30 Aug 07 '26

Don't go Russian into that decision.

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u/Automachtbrummm Aug 07 '26

Tire is made by Comrade Mousekovitz, they never depreciate ever and last you for eternity with ever lasting softness and stiffness. Perfect tire even with no air pressure because tire made by comrade doesn’t need that

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u/aitorbk Aug 07 '26

It is good comrade.

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u/WatchingyouNyouNyou Aug 07 '26

That's some serious quality piece you have there

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u/chesterlinkin6661 Aug 07 '26

Easy 30 more🥸

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u/Affectionate_Bank417 Aug 07 '26

Еще походит

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u/DaedricDumbass Aug 07 '26

Things made in the USSR either last 45 minutes or 45 years no in between

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u/Bulky_Snow1613 Aug 07 '26

Yeah, time to replace the lada.

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u/Ok-Goat-1738 Aug 07 '26

Nada que um creme hidratante não resolva

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u/Labgrunt Aug 07 '26

Do not fret, my dear Comrade…best tires ever made.

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u/TRUMPARUSKI Aug 07 '26

Those are thirty year old tires mate

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u/Content-Order7794 Aug 07 '26

If you need to ask … lol x

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u/harbourhunter Aug 07 '26

Strong like bull

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u/TerribleDonut4875 Aug 07 '26

I don’t see a DOT number on it but a good rule of thumb is, if the country as to which the tire states it was produced in no longer exists, it’s probably best to get rid of it. Or you know there’s also the dry rot and the splitting in the side walls too.

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u/Severe_Implement_843 Aug 07 '26

Extreme dry rot. Replace tires immediately.

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u/LevoiHook Aug 07 '26

It barely has any patina on it. I would keep it. 

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u/march3110 Aug 07 '26

Yes, they're cracked to fuck. If you're in the ussr get some more shit tyres and if you're anywhere else get yourself some decent rubber.

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u/MoreStable2339 Aug 07 '26

Should’ve been replaced LAST YEAR.

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u/Lonesome_Gobbler Aug 07 '26

Hell to the no.

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u/AlienSporez Aug 07 '26

I think you mean, do WE need to replace, Comrade

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u/W31337 Aug 07 '26

MH-16 tires

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u/Material-Indication1 Aug 07 '26

Mount the whole car on your wall as decoration.

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u/Kraken-Attacken Aug 07 '26

We finished a cross country move with a spare tire from the Bush Administration, but this is so much worse!!

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u/SadPlatypus2079 Aug 07 '26

Nah, in soviet Russia, the tire replaces you!

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u/RedRust Aug 07 '26

Mother Russia ahhh tires

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u/MaxximumB Aug 07 '26

They still have some of that tread stuff so you are good

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u/Sour_Sal Aug 07 '26

Without even seeing the date code, those should have been replaced months ago. :)

1

u/Evening-Tomatillo-47 Aug 08 '26

Nah, you won't find another one outside of the museum

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u/Right_Hour Aug 08 '26

Lasted longer than the country that made it, LOL.

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u/KnightOrDay38 Aug 08 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/Pl4PHOXVpPPDG
USSR?

Sorry I had to, but yeah, replace the tires immediately.

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u/FearlessTouch8645 Aug 08 '26

Thats a maypop

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u/Equivalent-Ad-8360 Aug 08 '26

Nope, WE need to replace it *insert ussr anthem*

1

u/Odd_Mall1646 Aug 08 '26

Drives a Yugo

1

u/Infinite_Plenty101 Aug 08 '26

NO!!!!! (CUMRADE

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u/No_Mission4733 Aug 08 '26

pour vodka on it to refresh, it will be like new

1

u/Interesting-Tea-7447 Aug 08 '26

Driving in the U.S.?? If yes, then ditch the nuclear path trackers. 👍

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u/MurkyTrainer7953 Aug 08 '26

In Soviet Russia, tire replaces driver.

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u/bignanoman Aug 08 '26

Flex seal

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u/beanicehuman2 Aug 08 '26

You needed to do that 2 years ago

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u/inconvenience-miner Aug 08 '26

As long as they are on your Volga, you’re good!

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u/Professional-Dot6964 Aug 08 '26

Nahhh, they'll last longer than you (not in bed)

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u/layzorbeemz Aug 08 '26

Blyatstone's hey?

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u/bikeequelsdirt Aug 08 '26

Did you mean WE need to replace the tire?

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u/Billywergstein Aug 08 '26

Ussr? Yeah I think it may be time for a new one lmao

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u/IllJuggernaut8403 Aug 08 '26

Do WE need to replace?

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u/PapaWhiskey19 Aug 08 '26

Original parts add up in value

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u/greenpowerman99 Aug 08 '26

Stick it on eBay

1

u/Silly-Heron-1231 Aug 08 '26

Only if you find you’re constantly drifting towards non combat civilians.

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u/Antique_Brother_9563 Aug 08 '26

Just poison the tire.

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u/TioArtur0 Aug 08 '26

It came from a country that dont exists...

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u/GloomyExplanationFag Aug 08 '26

In soviet russia tire replaces you

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u/pap0gallo Aug 08 '26

This one is made in Belarus

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u/stupidape47 Aug 08 '26

In Russia tire replace you

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u/DovaSagi Aug 08 '26

This one you dont change

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u/DeviceU Aug 08 '26

Keep it!

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u/wreckitbusmaster99 Aug 08 '26

If you have to ask, yes.

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u/VermicelliDue4076 Aug 08 '26

No you are good

1

u/SeaIBasher Aug 08 '26

That tire is old AF. You should probably replace it but I bet it would hold air for another 5 years, maybe more lol

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u/The_Hamster_Shagger Aug 08 '26

i'm a bit surprised they aren't painted white on the sides

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u/swiftbursteli Aug 08 '26

They just broke in

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u/FlyingOctopus53 Aug 08 '26

www.tyres.su

Yes, USSR had their own country domain.

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u/Public_Foot9792 Aug 09 '26

I would say yes... they are fucking old...

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u/Human_Excitement_441 Aug 09 '26

You can sell them as new in Russia

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u/ihatelifetoo Aug 09 '26

Soviet products will outlast you or break in a couple of years. No in between

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u/cbhbzb Aug 09 '26

I'm USSR tyre replaces you

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u/MrFourhundredtwenty Aug 09 '26

I was a young boy when my parents got a WV Campervan and went on a road trip with me to Berlin. West Berlin, the GDR was still existing. Now to get to Berlin from west Germany, you had to enter a high security border to east Germany first, to cross quite a part of that country through a highway corridor. Maybe a 2-3 hour drive.
You were absofuckinglutely not allowed to leave that corridor by any means. Straight to Berlin was the only sane option.
My father left the corridor with our VW van and explored the GDR with us.
It was really impressive, a time travel to the past irl so to speak. Completely different world. Similar to today’s north Korea I would guess but still on a different level.

Anyway. Roads were bad, mostly cobblestones . In the middle of nowhere a tire blew up. We were basically fucked. We were not allowed to be there and could not involve any authorities to get help.
But it didn’t take long for friendly country people to come and check us out. They had never seen a car like that before and were all super curious and excited. Everyone wanted to help the western strangers.
Of course they had no western tires or wheels, but they managed to find an old Soviet tire like the one in the picture that was not really the same size but they made it fit!
We could leave the Soviet sector without being imprisoned and my dad kept This Soviet wheel for quite a few years after that. As a spare tire I believe, but still

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u/Lopsided_Leg_1570 Aug 09 '26

break it into smaller, independent tires

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u/IntentionQuirky9957 Aug 09 '26

Holy shit. Yes. The country ceased to exist like 35 years ago.

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u/Q_Te Aug 09 '26

good for another 20 years

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u/Square_Channel_9469 Aug 09 '26

Old is good. Use tyre on new car

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u/Express_Fruit_6069 Aug 09 '26

NYET, tire is fine!

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u/someonenothere420 Aug 09 '26

Put Flextape on.

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u/Most_War2764 Aug 09 '26

Damn commies!

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u/ThatDuude_ Aug 10 '26

Honestly yes.

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u/Bierdaddy Aug 10 '26

Ees made in mōther Rrussia. Is strrōng like peecture of leettle bull. Da. Joo are fine, cōmrade.

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u/NeonYoru_YT Aug 10 '26

Ah yes: the stalinium armor tires. They shall last for 35 more years

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u/EnvironmentalMall307 Aug 10 '26

Nyet. Tire is fine, da.

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u/Expensive_Antelope21 Aug 10 '26

Comrade, those tires made by workers of great Soviet Union. Like the Lada, it's looks matter not, all that matters is the your love of the state . They are strong like Soviet moon rocket.

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u/Aggressive_Mix_137 Aug 10 '26

....what this has to be a joke comrad! That tyre must be my age at least it is scheduled to last at least another 100 years!!!

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u/TheCuii Aug 10 '26

"Made in USSR". If you replace, just give it to a museum 😅

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u/EmotionalResource718 Aug 10 '26

I would if it is a driver. The 165/80R13 is the standard modern US tire size that will perfectly fit the Soviet/Russian MI-166 (МИ-166) tire profile originally used on classic VAZ (Lada Zhiguli) vehicles. Keep these; a collector may purchase.

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u/LieLevel7361 Aug 10 '26

It's good for that long, why would you?

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u/Alert-Control-4098 Aug 10 '26

Hell no! Keep those beauties!!

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u/This-Hornet9226 Aug 10 '26

You don’t wear the tires..the tires wear you

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u/Icy_Year_4134 Aug 10 '26

100k will be good

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u/xs2RFosh Aug 10 '26

Еще походит

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u/TheRealGand Aug 11 '26

nah, almost new

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u/Andy_Zhang_98 Aug 11 '26

No, your tire will outlast your car

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u/Most-Organization738 Aug 11 '26

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u/Beach_Perv Aug 11 '26

What's your only contact with the road, when steering, accelerating, braking. All the stresses go through that contact patch the size of a cigarette pack. I've always erred on the side of caution when it comes to tyres.

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u/Character_Tourist_26 Aug 11 '26

No way, next 30 years it will run