CNF2002
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by CNF2002 » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:55 pm
Replace!
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Social Distortion
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by Social Distortion » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:07 pm
replace it....havin your tires fail on you in the streets, freeways or in traffic is no way to find out if they are good or not
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by MakeCarsStandSTill » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:19 pm
Dude you tire is almost as old as i am (missed by three years) GET A NEW ONE!!!!
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by Kal » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:19 pm
Yeh but Cars that is no big deal, I've got socks older than you...
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by jstark47 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:03 am
Kal wrote: Yeh but Cars that is no big deal, I've got socks older than you...
Yeah, but motorcycle tires are under a lot more stress than socks.... leastwise, my socks, can't speak for your socks
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by jbois28 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:22 am
Believe, I read the tire institute recommends replacing tires after 6 years regardless of mileage. I'd replace them immediately, can't say enough about the importance of tires on a bike..
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by badfish89 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:29 am
get the new tyre bro!
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by Kal » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:13 am
jstark47 wrote: Yeah, but motorcycle tires are under a lot more stress than socks.... leastwise, my socks, can't speak for your socks
My socsk can speak for themselves - they have personality!
No one has come back with a best before date for tires yet... What is the oldest you'd allow a tire to get before you'd change it?
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by jstark47 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:55 am
Personally, I think 5 years is starting to push it for bike tires.
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by ZooTech » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:06 am
Kal wrote: No one has come back with a best before date for tires yet... What is the oldest you'd allow a tire to get before you'd change it?
I'm lucky to get 6-months out of the rear, 12 from the front. But if I buy used again, I'd replace 'em if they were five years old.