There's a tire sale going on here, but if you look at the DOT ID number on the side of the tires, the batch was manufactured in 2006. No prob, or no way?
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the tires i just replaced on my truck were manufactured in 2005 and i never had any problems with them. they held up just fine on the highway and the off-roading i did.
the big worry around here, though, is dry-rot. don't think that'll be much of a problem for you in the PI, so maybe ask around and see how long it takes before the glue starts to separate over there.
i honestly wouldn't think 2006 would be too bad for car/truck tires, but being that you only have 2 on a motorcycle and you really do need them both, it might be worth the extra money to buy some that were manufactured more recently. i'd definitely ask around about the glue thing or see if you can find some information online. if not, better safe than sorry. some of the folks at the tire shop might even have some info on it, too.
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Depends on your miles. I go through at least a set of tires a year on the Strom. On my other bikes, maybe every two to three. My gas gas has the original 2003 tires on it though
Now if you're tracking it, no worries. You'll run through a set of tires in one to two weekends
The front tire currently on my Strom is about two years old, it was the one that came on the bike when I bought it new. I am going to replace it in the next couple weeks, with a thousand or two miles of tread remaining, because it has started cracking.
YMMV, it all depends on how the tire was stored.
'07 Suzuki V-Strom DL650
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mazer wrote:If stored properly they should be fine...they should not have any cracks or be bleached out...
Even without cracks the rubber on the tire could still be dried out and lose its pliability and then failure.
The experts say 3 years old is pushing it and definitely throw it out after 4. There should be a date stamped on the sidewall telling you it's manufacture date and go by that.
If this wasn't useful oh well...
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Don't do it..... if you take a spill because of tire failure i will end up costing you more than a brand new set of tires and not to mention the pain...
