Tires from 2000

[Johnny5]

I found some "new" tires for a great deal online, they are still stickered and never used but were made in 2000. Would there be anything wrong with them after sitting that long on a shelf?

[afong56]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire#Dangers_of_aged_tires

tire companies would love it if we switched tires every six years, regardless of tread wear. in theory, i imagine they aren't making it up in terms of rubber degrading over time. i have never had bike rubber that old, but snow tires for my car? yep. in real world conditions, i ran a set of blizzaks for two seasons (low kms) that were 10 years old. didn't have a problem, but hey, don't use this as the determinant for choosing tires for a 2 wheeled vehicle that you rely on at 100+km/h. . .

[crankcall]

Personally I wouldn't do it for a bike, rubber ages and gets hard, cracks and checks start to appear. Theres lots of vehicles running around on 15 and 20 yr old rubber, for a bike @ 100kph its would not be my idea of safe.

[omnivore]

On a crusier that was riding in straight lines...sure I'd rock old tires. Strafing apexes on a 150 hp sportbike and dragging knees? No thanks.

I'd assume the rubber has deteriorated and when safety is on the line I wouldn't wanna assume the tires would grip....however, while riding in straight lines you are asking so little of the tires as far as traction goes, I would. But bear in mind that your grip while braking may be diminished as well. Again, if riding an 800 lb crusier with a single front disc brake, I'd bet the tire grip isn't the limiting factor in braking efficiency,LOL

[mike.from.canmore]

if riding an 800 lb crusier with a single front disc brake, I'd bet the tire grip isn't the limiting factor in braking efficiency,LOL

On an 800 lb cruiser, tire grip is almost always the limiting factor for breaking performance, even with a single disk.

Its the smaller lighter sportbikes that can't use all their traction during breaking as they flip over so easily.

[smergy]

wouldn't touch em. Same reason you don't buy a seat belt at a yard sale.

[Go_Speedy]

I'd stay clear of those tires. The only deal you'll get from them is being on the 6 o'clock news... a blow out on the highway is not a pretty thing on two wheels. Just my 2 cents

[N3WMAN]

They will most likely be hard as a rock and dry rotted by now. Don't take a chance on the one thing that keeps your bike on the road.

[jay-d]

I'm in the same boat as everyone else!

I picked up a VFR 800 last Spring with only 5,500km. It was a 2006 and still had factory tires on it. I didn't ride it until I got my tires replaced because they were so hard and imagine how they would handle if it happened to rain a bit.. not good!

[RockerGuy]

I would use them to do burnouts and wheelies

[C-Note]

I would use them to do burnouts and wheelies

Wheelies? Really? With hard rubber?

[RockerGuy]

Wheelies? Really? With hard rubber?

NOt if u're doing 140km/h wheelie on the 401

[ATTS]

wouldn't touch em. Same reason you don't buy a seat belt at a yard sale.

I have never seen a seat belt for sale at a yard sale, I guess I need to start waking up early on Saturdays and check out some garage sales.

[frekeyguy]

I would use them to do burnouts and wheelies

+1 would make great tires to drift/burnouts...

I have never seen a seat belt for sale at a yard sale, I guess I need to start waking up early on Saturdays and check out some garage sales.

Your not going to the right ones then...

[invictus43]

I remember reading something from Pirelli about tires that are a few years old losing 5-7% grip if they're properly stored. The last bit is the important part and if you don't know, don't bother with them. Tires are fairly fundamental in the safety chain..

[N3WMAN]

I have never seen a seat belt for sale at a yard sale, I guess I need to start waking up early on Saturdays and check out some garage sales.

When you show up late, you miss all the good stuff.