Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:55 pm
Replace!
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Original tire - 15 years old - use it or replace it?
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:07 pm
replace it....havin your tires fail on you in the streets, freeways or in traffic is no way to find out if they are good or not
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:19 pm
Dude you tire is almost as old as i am (missed by three years) GET A NEW ONE!!!! 
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:19 pm
Yeh but Cars that is no big deal, I've got socks older than you...
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:03 am
Yeah, but motorcycle tires are under a lot more stress than socks.... leastwise, my socks, can't speak for your socksKal wrote:Yeh but Cars that is no big deal, I've got socks older than you...
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:22 am
Believe, I read the tire institute recommends replacing tires after 6 years regardless of mileage. I'd replace them immediately, can't say enough about the importance of tires on a bike..
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:29 am
get the new tyre bro!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:13 am
My socsk can speak for themselves - they have personality!jstark47 wrote:Yeah, but motorcycle tires are under a lot more stress than socks.... leastwise, my socks, can't speak for your socks
No one has come back with a best before date for tires yet... What is the oldest you'd allow a tire to get before you'd change it?
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:55 am
Personally, I think 5 years is starting to push it for bike tires.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:06 am
I'm lucky to get 6-months out of the rear, 12 from the front. But if I buy used again, I'd replace 'em if they were five years old.Kal wrote:No one has come back with a best before date for tires yet... What is the oldest you'd allow a tire to get before you'd change it?