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A Tire's Shelf Life?
- Thread starter bmccrary
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wrightme43
In addition.
http://www.gwocgb.co.uk/documents/tgw_mc-tyres.pdf
Please read this.
I am a nutter about tires. Always check the date code. Always Always Always. They are one of the major things you can not take for granted.
Off topic
John Stossel is a douche though. I wanna punch him in the face. The story is interesting enough with sensationalizing it. The tire treads littering the road are retreads mainly. The separation is almost always caused by low air pressure, and the tire overheating.
Did you notice most of the vehicles were SUV in the wharhouse? Low air pressure and overloading cause most tire failure. If you have someone you care about, check the air pressure. Dont ever assume its ok.
http://www.gwocgb.co.uk/documents/tgw_mc-tyres.pdf
Please read this.
I am a nutter about tires. Always check the date code. Always Always Always. They are one of the major things you can not take for granted.
Off topic
John Stossel is a douche though. I wanna punch him in the face. The story is interesting enough with sensationalizing it. The tire treads littering the road are retreads mainly. The separation is almost always caused by low air pressure, and the tire overheating.
Did you notice most of the vehicles were SUV in the wharhouse? Low air pressure and overloading cause most tire failure. If you have someone you care about, check the air pressure. Dont ever assume its ok.
bmccrary
Touring Mod
Thats why my father never ran re-caps on his truck. On the trailer he might run them in the winter, but never in the summer.
-bryan
OMG!! SOMETHING ELSE TO BE SCARED OF!!!
seriously scare tactics are getting a bet old...
Most of the cars were Fords and they already recalled their tires a few years ago...
seriously scare tactics are getting a bet old...
Most of the cars were Fords and they already recalled their tires a few years ago...
Scott64a
Junior Member
Yep, another reason to be fearful and stay tuned to the network news and not go outside.
This was actually a big problem with BF Goodrich tires a little while back on Ford Explorers and small vans related to a huge batch of them that were skinned improperly or with the wrong adhesive, and there was a big recall.
I don't doubt that motorcycle tires bear watching, but I'm not going to live in fear of them exploding.
This was actually a big problem with BF Goodrich tires a little while back on Ford Explorers and small vans related to a huge batch of them that were skinned improperly or with the wrong adhesive, and there was a big recall.
I don't doubt that motorcycle tires bear watching, but I'm not going to live in fear of them exploding.
Denver_FZ6
Junior Member
I'm not worried about my bike tires self destructing, but I've heard the rubber becomes harder with age due to rubber breakdown, and it's made worse with exposure to heat.
Be sure to pass up that great deal for tires that are just a few years old and were found in the business' storage attic in Az.
Matthew
Be sure to pass up that great deal for tires that are just a few years old and were found in the business' storage attic in Az.
Matthew
Tailgate
Senior Member
The main thing that seems to break down tire rubber is UV rays. Armour All your sidewalls and you can extend the tire life (and they'll look newer also).Low air pressure doesn't help either. Chances are that FZ6 riders won't have their tires long enough to worry about rubber deteriorating due to age.
Tailgate, you're the first person on this forum to mention Armor-All on motorcycle tires, hopefully that doesn't weaken the grip if any overspray hits the contact rubber (as it undoubtedly will...)
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wrightme43
Yes even just a little bit is to much. Highly reccomend changing that maintence step.
Tire date is important. UV is hard on them. Time is real bad too. Old tires are not any good anymore.
It will have a month code and a year code. Withen 4 years is best, but try to order from somewhere that moves alot tires so you get NEW new tires. Not the ones that have been sitting for the last 4 years in the dealership.
Tire date is important. UV is hard on them. Time is real bad too. Old tires are not any good anymore.
It will have a month code and a year code. Withen 4 years is best, but try to order from somewhere that moves alot tires so you get NEW new tires. Not the ones that have been sitting for the last 4 years in the dealership.
rbesr
Junior Member
A buddy of mine bought new Metzeler ME 880's for his touring bike a few years back. At around 1000 miles on the tires, the rear tire delaminated on him while running around 65 mph. He did a great job of not losing it. I was following him and saw the two chunks of rubber come flying past my shoulder. While we were waiting for a new rear skin to be installed, we looked at the manufacture date on the sidewall. The tire was 7 years old! It had been sitting in a warehouse somewhere for way too long to be a safe tire. ALWAYS check the date on your tires. I won't put a tire on my bike if it's over a year since it was made. I've ticked off a few shops because of this but so what. It's my butt on the line when a tire fails, not their's.
ant_mb
Super *********
You guys have me checking my tires now. The Pilot Powers I bought at the end of last year(just recently installed) are coded 2707, and 0707. I guess i'm good.
davidsa1
Naked is more fun.
Ok so I dozed off while watching the video and had a dream that I was on my bike and the front tire washed out and I went down.I woke up damn near tossing my laptop on the floor.
bmccrary
Touring Mod
Not meaning to to scare anyone.
Just trying to pass on some information. I didnt know anything about the tire date deal, so I figure I would just share this info.
-bryan
Just trying to pass on some information. I didnt know anything about the tire date deal, so I figure I would just share this info.
-bryan
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wrightme43
No man you were right on to post this stuff. People need to know. John Stossel needs a kick in the balls but the info needs to put out. Thanks for posting it, it got another thread started, and several people out looking at their tires. Thats a damn good thread in my book.
