My tire is over 7 years old

[d00dz]

I'm an idiot.

I never bothered to check the date of manufacture when I found it on the top rack at Cycle World West. It had two old stickers, tape around it, dust and was reduced three times before I got it for half the lowest reduced price.

I changed it at Rosey Toes for 12 bucks and was joyful at my savings.

This past month sucked. My rear tire slid out on me more times then I can count, it has got no grip on the wet and scared the **** out of me whenever I ride hard on it.

It still has a few milimeter chicken strips on it, only because I can't get any lower before it starts sliding. The extreme edges have clearly visible 45 degree markings where the tire was slipping. And it's not because of the cold weather.

If you see a huge cloud of tire smoke, that's me buring through 1cm of new tire thread...or I can just take it easy on it, but that's boring and it would take thousands of km before needing replacement...

Just thought I would share my displeasure.

[RockerGuy]

Now go do that burnout u always wanted to do and get urself a new tire. It will save u in the long run from crash damages

[BlueVFR]

What is the make of the tire?

I'm an idiot.

I never bothered to check the date of manufacture when I found it on the top rack at Cycle World West. It had two old stickers, tape around it, dust and was reduced three times before I got it for half the lowest reduced price.

I changed it at Rosey Toes for 12 bucks and was joyful at my savings.

This past month sucked. My rear tire slid out on me more times then I can count, it has got no grip on the wet and scared the **** out of me whenever I ride hard on it.

It still has a few milimeter chicken strips on it, only because I can't get any lower before it starts sliding. The extreme edges have clearly visible 45 degree markings where the tire was slipping. And it's not because of the cold weather.

If you see a huge cloud of tire smoke, that's me buring through 1cm of new tire thread...or I can just take it easy on it, but that's boring and it would take thousands of km before needing replacement...

Just thought I would share my displeasure.

[d00dz]

Bridgestone BT45 V-Rated.

It's actually over 8 years old, not 7 by the way...built in February 1999.

[lespaulboy]

Wow... definately go get a new tire. I'm in the habit of looking at the manufacture date before I buy to make sure I'm not gettnig that tire that made it to the back of the rack....

[Emerald94]

I think there's a lesson to be learned here.

[Jae Ruff]

id actually like to see that 250 do a burn out.

[lespaulboy]

id actually like to see that 250 do a burn out.

Me too.... shoot a video and post it up !!!!

[u_slo]

Now go do that burnout u always wanted to do and get urself a new tire. It will save u in the long run from crash damages

Robert, I have to second that one!

[obr44]

id actually like to see that 250 do a burn out.

Robert, DJ is putting on his new tire today,,,should have seen the burnout he did yesterday Sweeeeet!!!!!!!!!



RIDE HARD * RIDE FAST * RIDE SAFE

[hexhead]

Me too.... shoot a video and post it up !!!!

Illegal !!! suspension + impound. Be responsible.

[ArthurGray]

Never saw 7 y.o. tire. Robert, it's time for change.

[maxpowers]

Wow - hopefully they never intended to sell it and it was just found somewhere in the basement.

[alanhung85]

Me too.... shoot a video and post it up !!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLExgnmZAto
ninja250 burnout/wheelie

[BlueVFR]

My back tire is still original from year 2000 and it has 22,000 kms on it now, so it is also 7 years old too.

Ok, I am not getting bridgestone!

Bridgestone BT45 V-Rated.

It's actually over 8 years old, not 7 by the way...built in February 1999.

[Mariusz]

i think a tire is fine if it was wrapped in plastic and had the protective coating of wax/oil on it. maybe not as good as a new tire but the difference should not be that substential. if it was really getting old and dried out you should see cracks appearing on the sidewall of the tire. sliding on wet is normal for me and my tire is brand new, i can even get it to slide through 2nd and sometimes 3rd just by hitting the throttle hard, but overall i try to avoid rain...takes forever to clean and dry the bike after.

but if you really are concerned there is no better way to invest into your bike other then good set of tires.

[DaveP]

i think a tire is fine if it was wrapped in plastic and had the protective coating of wax/oil on it. maybe not as good as a new tire but the difference should not be that substential. if it was really getting old and dried out you should see cracks appearing on the sidewall of the tire. sliding on wet is normal for me and my tire is brand new, i can even get it to slide through 2nd and sometimes 3rd just by hitting the throttle hard, but overall i try to avoid rain...takes forever to clean and dry the bike after.

but if you really are concerned there is no better way to invest into your bike other then good set of tires.

So what's a good 130mm tire? I just changed from the BT 45 to the Pirelli Sport Demon, it's even worst the back tire will often step out when i put the power down. This would almost never happen with my BT 45.

[SBL]

id actually like to see that 250 do a burn out.

Beat you to it Rob...



Let's see yours...

[d00dz]

I'm thinking about keeping it on for the winter and then changing it in the spring. But that would mean that I would be keeping it for another year. Or sell it in the spring to some poor bloke. Either way I'm not gonna change it before the spring.

But believe you me, it will be an epic burn-out for a little 250. I'll try and not cheat by keeping my feet down, I'll try and do a happy face...try is the key word there.

[Arai-ko]

shelf live, on or off the bike is 5yrs... now lets see that burnout! LOL