Tire age question?
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Road Master
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Tire age question?
I picked up a barely used Avon Venom from a guy for almost nothing. I didn't think to look at the date because it looked hardly used. You can still see all the nubs and the seams on all but the very center. The rubber condition is also very good. No dry spots or cracking. Very soft and pliable still. Well I looked at the date code and it says 0201. That means February of 2001. Should I ditch it, or is ok to use?
Road Warrior
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I might consider it if it was a car tire.
There is no way I'd put an 11 year old tire on my bike. No way........
Think about the things that could go wrong on a bike with a faulty tire.
Might be OK, but do you really want to risk your life to save a couple of bucks?
There is no way I'd put an 11 year old tire on my bike. No way........
Think about the things that could go wrong on a bike with a faulty tire.
Might be OK, but do you really want to risk your life to save a couple of bucks?
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Road Master
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From: West New york, NJ
That's my thoughts as well. I'll just buy a new one. I'm torn between the Venom, the nightdragon and the o.e Dunlop K591. They also make a GT501 that is the same compound as the 591 but with modern tread design.
Cruiser
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
I think you already know the answer or you wouldn't have posed the question. But just in case you're really struggling, the answer is "shitcan that thing and get a new one. " Your loved ones want you to ride safe and come home every night!
Cruiser
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My local dealer put a 150/80/16 Avon that had been sitting for 5 yrs on a hotrod 124 FXR. The tire shreaded on the first acceleration, came back from 1 mile ride with chunks of tire face missing. As the engine was brand new, he never took revs over 3000rpm. Cut the tire up to make certain no one else can use it either. fwiw Fastrider124
Cruiser
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Cut it up or sell it to some Vietnamese to make shower shoes out of but don't put it on your scoot. I really liked Avon Venom X tires but they were getting to damn expensive for only five - six thou. on rears so I just switched to Dunlop E3's, handles just as good, cheaper & hopfully will last longer.
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Road Master
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Tire is going in the trash. I ended up ordering a Michelin Commander II today. It was between that and the Night Dragon. Everything else was overpriced by comparison, or a Dunlop for less. I read some god reviews on both, but the Commander looks like it will last longer.
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