| Author | Message | ||
     Sleez |
so...would a tire in stock for an unknown length of time say with a -96 part number, assuming not kept outside in the weather but in a standard HD/Buell warehouse be ok to buy and use today? i know this is liable to turn into an oil type debate, but opinions are sometimes good! | ||
| Crashm1 |
Lee, Just how cheap are they selling it to you? Personally I ride hard enough that I want fresh rubber. I guess if I got a $160.00 tire for $20.00 and didn't plan to do anything particularly fast or stupid on it maybe I'd buy it but since I usually ride fast and somewhat stupid and count on my tires to save me if I get really dumb I would probably pass on it. Okay so I just noticed where you live no way in heck would I use an ancient tire. (Message edited by crashm1 on September 22, 2006) | ||
| Thespive |
I wouldn't do it. Because rubber that sits on the shelf still oxidizes and can begin to show signs of dry rot and cracking. I wouldn't use anything older than 5 years that has been sitting on the shelf. --Sean | ||
| Cochise |
I just bought a friend's take offs from his race bike. | ||
| Daves |
Just because it has a 96 part number doesn't mean it was from 96 It means the part number is from 96 I would still be careful about the tire | ||
| Firemanjim |
Tires are coded for date of manufacture,not sure how to check it though.OK,looked it up,here you are-- All tires imported into the USA have the DOT code, as required by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This begins with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the tire meets all federal standards. The next two numbers or letters are the plant code where it was manufactured, and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was built. For example, the numbers 3197 means the 31st week of 1997. So check before you buy. (Message edited by firemanjim on September 23, 2006) | ||
| Freeflyer |
"I just bought a friend's take offs from his race bike." Cochise are you out in left field or what?  | ||
| Crashm1 |
Cochise that ain't quite the same thing, even a mostly used up race tire is going to be stickier than a NOS street tire, well assuming you get it up to operating temperature. | ||
| Sleez |
thanks guys, those were my feelings for sure, nice to hear about the date code deal Jim! there have been some come up on ebay for less than 50.00, so thought maybe??? now at least i'll know to check for the date code! good point Daves! | ||
| Sleez |
well i got tires saturday anyway, i had a 1 year old D208 front that i hadn't installed yet, and i was going to buy a 208 rear locally and have them mounted, but when i got to the shop, the 208 was actually a GP, so no go and i didn't want to mix a Qualifier (208 replacement) rear with a 208 front because sport rider magazine said recently that combo didn't feel good on a test bike they recently tried! so all in all, the shop manager let me trade in my 208 front straight across for a pilot power and i had to pay 10 more for the pilot power rear than the dunlop would have been, so i am very happy and appreciate the shop doing that, i didn't even buy the 208 front in that shop to begin with! but of course when i had the wheels off, i inspected the brakes....both sets of pads need to be replaced....oh well, another week!!! |
