10 Year Old Tires
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10 Year Old Tires
Tire Question – I have a low mileage 2000 Fatboy with 6,600 miles. Original tires. They look good. No signs of cracking. Good tread. But I’m concerned that maybe I should replace them simply because they could be drying out? The bike is always stored indoors and only sees the sun when it’s being ridden. The bike is stored on a lift off the floor in the winter. They seem to grip well on dry pavement, but now I'm concerned that if I have to ride in the rain I could be asking for trouble. Thanks!
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Id get new ones. But then again my skin is soft and delicate. Borrowed a trailer last weekend. Had 10 yr old tires with lotsa tread. Blew the tread off one at 80 miles, lost its air at 100. By the time I got home, the other was losing tread. Neither got that hot, were inflated correctly. They were Firestones too, but that could be coincidence.
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On a bike, I'd likely replace them...On a cage, maybe not, though. My Mustang has tires that I bought in 1993. My parents '77 Ford has tires that were put on in 1986. Both are garage kept. The tires look great.
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Take a look at this.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in698335.shtml
I replace my Bike tires every 3 years - regardless of wear. I replace my cage tires every 5 years. There are several place on how to tell a tires age, but basically there is a 4 number code that is week-year of manufacture.
...gene
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in698335.shtml
I replace my Bike tires every 3 years - regardless of wear. I replace my cage tires every 5 years. There are several place on how to tell a tires age, but basically there is a 4 number code that is week-year of manufacture.
...gene
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Had a thing happen just yesterday.
Usual story, idiot pullout on the highway.
Left some real squirley black marks on the road. Both brakes hard down.
Turned out OK. Guys eyes got big, got even bigger when I chashed him for a mile or two. Those Lincoln's will run.
Point is, thank god for good tires. You never know.
Usual story, idiot pullout on the highway.
Left some real squirley black marks on the road. Both brakes hard down.
Turned out OK. Guys eyes got big, got even bigger when I chashed him for a mile or two. Those Lincoln's will run.
Point is, thank god for good tires. You never know.
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Thanks for your opinions everyone. I decided to replace them. I let all the air out of the back tire to see what the sidewall would look like (would it crack?) and the tire was so stiff the sidewall didn't hardly flex at all. Now maybe that's the way it is supposed to be, but I decided to replace them anyway. I'll be out at Sturgis in a few weeks and would just rather not take the chance.