I would think once a tire is molded it will sit to cure, then be stacked for shipping. IF it comes from out of the country, then sit in a container across the pond to the US and then go through distribution channels and finally a store.


I don't know if this helps but I found on Tire Rack site.....

From Tire Rack Tire Tech Information - Tire Aging Part #2. …common for us to receive new tires directly from manufacturers that are already six to nine months old. Since we rotate our inventory, most of the tires we ship are less than a year old.