New tire, but 3 years old

[jay-d]

I picked up a new tire, however, the date code is 3310, (Mid-August, 2010)

Even though this is a brand new tire, it's almost 3 years old.. would you still ride on it?

 

[caboose56]

Yes

 

[frekeyguy]

Ride on it - Yes.

However...that's a bit old for new. Did you buy it from a shop/dealer? or a individual?

 

[jay-d]

Ride on it - Yes.

However...that's a bit old for new. Did you buy it from a shop/dealer? or a individual?

Shop.. dealer.. it was through the phone so I had no idea and didn't think to ask

 

[caboose56]

It's fine.

I won a regional championship (in 2012) using a few tires from 2008.

 

[jay-d]

It's fine.

I won a regional championship (in 2012) using a few tires from 2008.

Thanks!! That settles that then

 

[cbcanada]

So then when is a tire too old?

 

[silverbullet132]

So then when is a tire too old?

For me it is 5 years, for some they do not care as long as there is no cracks.

 

[caboose56]

So then when is a tire too old?

For me it is 5 years, for some they do not care as long as there is no cracks.

It depends. UV light and cold are generally bad. If the tire has been stored in a climate controlled warehouse it will remain 'good' longer than if it's on a bike that lives outside but sees very few km. A lot of the new fancy road tires with multi compounds and such didn't exist 5 years ago, but ignoring that I wouldn't worry much if I bought a new tire and it was 5 years old. Being a 5 year old tire it is likely an older model so I would hope that anyone buying that tire would get it cheap.

 

[slowbird]

I'm sure the tire is good, but I'd be a little upset you paid the same price for a new tire and got one that's 3 years old.

 

[RockerGuy]

It depends. UV light and cold are generally bad. If the tire has been stored in a climate controlled warehouse it will remain 'good' longer than if it's on a bike that lives outside but sees very few km. A lot of the new fancy road tires with multi compounds and such didn't exist 5 years ago, but ignoring that I wouldn't worry much if I bought a new tire and it was 5 years old. Being a 5 year old tire it is likely an older model so I would hope that anyone buying that tire would get it cheap.

I'd say the cold is not a problem, moreso the heat. The evaporation of the natural oils in the tire makes them hard. Putting them in plastic bag is a good way to store them

 

[Oldskule]

Most likely you will wear the tire out in a couple years, or sooner, so no worries.

 

[Invincible]

i bought 2-3 year old tires from motorcycle innovations. they are fine. but i did pay 75 dollars each for them.


http://www.motorcycleinnovations.ca/product_p/tires.htm

 

[DemonPig]

I also generally do not put anything older than 5 years on my bike, considering that the front will be gone in 2 seasons at most and the rear within 3/4 of a season. A 3 year old tire is usually the max age you will find a brand new one at regular price at a shop/store/dealer. Anything older should be heavily discounted.

Yes, storage is important. UV kills tires, heat is not the greatest either, nor are ozone, any kind of weight/pressure and moisture. Cold doesn't do much to them. Best way to store tires is out of sun, cool and dry, in a plastic bag.
Unfortunately, most of the time, there's no way of verifying how the tires were stored, therefore try to purchase newer DOTs whenever you can.

 

[LadyKiller75421]

I have always heard that 5 years is the threshold for tires. On a sports bike they rarely last that long so is never an issue. On a cruiser, so long as they are not cracking, it usually isn't going to matter. Most cruisers are not testing the peak performance of their tire's grip so it's all good.

 

[copyryte]

What about 3 year old slicks?

 

[caboose56]

What about 3 year old slicks?

Did I not already answer that question?

 

[HOOPSALES]

Did I not already answer that question?

Lol apparently 16 post thread is beyond his attention span