New tire manufacture date, how old it too old?

[norcalkid]

Just wondering how old of a tire you guys will accept when buying a new tire? Just dropped my wheel off at CycleGear for a new tire and was really surprised to see the new tire was manufactured October 2016 (4316). I'll replace it in Jan so not a huge deal to me but aren't you supposed to replace every 5 years? It's a Metzger Tourance so not like something rare..

Just wondering if you guys will accept a almost 3 year old new tire?

 

[stangmx13]

it really depends on how the tire was stored. if it hasn't been in the sun, near ozone, and didnt fluctuate in temp too much, it'll be good. Id guess that CG was good about all that.

I've been sold a 4yr old race tire by the manufacturer. they told me it would work great and it did. ive also been sold a young tire that cracked due to storage in freezing cold temps - it was replaced for free.

 

[Biga]

If it's properly stored, around five years for most manufacturers

 

[ST Guy]

I go by the 5 year rule as well. As long as I'll use it up during that time, I'm OK with it. However, I always make a request for the newest tires and prefer no older than a year.

 

[R3DS!X]

I think it's also different with how you plan on riding it. I've got some Rosso II's from 2015/16 on my bike. I trust them for street riding, aggressive street riding if i warm them up and go gradually harder and harder, but I wouldn't trust them to a track day.

 

[needles]

I replace tires at 4 years. It's the only part of the bike that touches the ground. I want it at its best.

I'd not take a tire more than 18 months after manufacture. I also almost always go to Santa Clara Cycle that has rapid turnover on tires so things do not sit on the shelf long.

Dan

 

[norcalkid]

Didn't realize just how bad my old tire was till I got the new one.

 

[norcalkid]

Love having a center stand!! Best way I found to get it back on. Slip a book about the right thickness under tire(or a block or what ever), sit in chair behind bike and use toes to make final adjustments to get axle through after already having disk in place with tire in about the right spot on book. Was actually really easy to get it all lined up. Woulda had it on the first try had I remembered to put the chain on...

IMG20190716181041 by Norcalkid, on Flickr

 

[ob1ventura]

Agree that it depends..........

A few years back I spooned on a "new" tire purchased from cycle gear. Was heading out for a few days and thought it best to start out w/ fresh rubber. By the time I got to Ventura the rear tire was half way gone. Checked the tire the next day in Ridgecrest and doubted it would make it to Carson City via Death Valley. Only one shop that carried moto tires in Ridgecrest and the selection was very limited. Looked at the date on the tire and found it was a few years old. Don't remember the exact age. The shop called Cycle gear and they agreed to pay for the tire and labor. Since then I have always checked the date stamped on new rubber.

Two years ago I bought new shoes from a popular warehouse. Checked the date of mfg and found it was a couple of years old. Called the warehouse and they said it should be fine but sent an email offering to replace it if it wore out prematurely. That tire wore normally.