Greetings! I hope to be an XK8 owner soon, in addition to my 2006 S-Type, which I absolutely love. Can anyone answer this question? Do you think it is OK to drive a car that has 6 year old Pirelli tires with only 3000 miles of wear on them? For safety reasons, should I consider replacing the tires eventhough the tread is good? I'm looking to purchase a used 1999 XK8 convertible. The car is absolutely flawless and has 34K original miles, 3K of which was put on over the last 6 years. The tires were purchased in 2002 and look brand new but are at least 6 years old.The car was well maintained and tire rotations were done as per schedule. What do you think? THANKS!!!

 

I just purchased a 2002 XK8 with those same tires, that are pretty new. But after doing lots of research, I am going to switch them out (even though they are almost new) to a Michelin Pilot PS2. I am switcjing them due to the ride and wet handling. The Pirelli tires don't seem to last to long and all the reviews that i read, said the Michelin would soften the ride and last longer. Just my opinion.