tire age... please help
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tire age... please help
I just bought an Avon venom tire its never been mounted and has been kept inside but it was manufactured in 2005.. no cracks or no dry areas.. think its okay to run this tire?
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6 years is the rule of thumb.
so it's marginal.
with a new manufactured tire you can count on more than one riding season.
It's your call I wouldn't have bought it knowing it's a 2005.
examine the sidewall
for cracks if you mount it.
no tire expert, just my opinion.
mike
so it's marginal.
with a new manufactured tire you can count on more than one riding season.
It's your call I wouldn't have bought it knowing it's a 2005.
examine the sidewall
for cracks if you mount it.
no tire expert, just my opinion.
mike
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Here's a bit of information about motorcycle tire aging. http://blog.unsafemotorcycles.com/20...e-matters.html
In my case it's got air, a 300lb rider with 1000 miles put on it...no problems and still looks fine.
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I think it will be fine since it was stored inside and out of sunlight. I have four tires on my '66 Corvette that are >20 YO and are still showing no cracks, although I'll admit I wouldn't put a 20-YO tire on my bike. That car is covered and stays inside a climate-controlled garage with no sunlight exposure, driven only about once every three months.
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I go by the date code stamped on the tire. As soon as it reaches the 5 year mark regardless of the mileage it gets replaced.
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I think it will be fine since it was stored inside and out of sunlight. I have four tires on my '66 Corvette that are >20 YO and are still showing no cracks, although I'll admit I wouldn't put a 20-YO tire on my bike. That car is covered and stays inside a climate-controlled garage with no sunlight exposure, driven only about once every three months.