On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 02:47:51 -0400, Matt O'Toole
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>I've always been wary of old tires, even NOS (new old stock). But is my
>concern warranted? If they're stored in the dark and away from sources of
>ozone, are NOS tires as safe as "fresh" ones?
In my experience, black tires stored as noted tend to be reliable for
many years, but not forever. Exceptions happen, but I've generally
found that if the tire doesn't show surface cracking when inflated,
it's going to be OK most of the time. OTOH, I've had a couple of low
mileage tires on old bikes which showed no signs of deterioration
(even when inflated) which developed carcass ply rips when ridden.
Apparently, sometimes it's the cords that deteriorate rather than the
rubber...and you can't see that problem until the failure happens.
I would avoid putting a questionable NOS tire on the front, just to be
safe.
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