Bob is right on this one. Tires are okay up to about 6 years old, that is
when the manufacturer recommends replacing them. In the winter or when
you are not riding, it helps to block up both ends of the bike so your
tires are not resting on the ground. something about contact with the
concrete, and developing flat spots, that kind of thing. I also think
that if you pushed it to 7 years you may be okay, since manufacturers have
to cover their you-know-whats. The rubber will start to break down,
degrade, getting hard or brittle in it's old age. The date is stamped on
the side of the tire, if it is a 3-digit number, it is through 1999. week
and year, so 427 would be the 42nd week of 97. It changes to 4 digit
numbers in 2000, still using week and year.
anyway, just some information and my 2 cents worth...
Carolyne
--- "Bob R." <ratso@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>Word on the street used to be that mail-order houses sold tires that
> had
> been sitting in warehouses for some time and were not as fresh, so would
> not
> last as long.
>
> Is there any truth to this anymore? Has anyone had recent experience
> one
> way or the other?
>
> Take a look at some of the prices at the dealer and you may find that
> some of
> his tires are quite old too.
no problem with a
> tire
> that is a year or so old from a discount house.
>
> Bob Ratcliffe ratso@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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