TIRE QUESTION

[JKMSPYDER]

​I recently bought a Michelin Hydroedge tire for my F3-S when my Kenda rear tire gets bald. I ordered it from an internet tire warehouse and got a good price because Michelin is not making the tire anymore. I just noticed that the tire manufacture date was 2012.:yikes: No week or month was listed, just the year. I had seen in the past a magazine article and the national news that you should not use a tire that is over 2 to 3 years old because of deterioration. This tire could be as much as 4 years old. Should I get rid of it and chalk it up as a learning experience or would it be OK to use it? I have no idea what conditions were at the warehouse before I bought it. It is currently being stored at my office away from sunlight and temp is constantly 70 to 80 degrees.

 

[fatboy]

thats what you get

thats what you get when you buy off the internet instead off supporting you local brick and motar business men and women

 

[AeroPilot]

Totally your call and how you ride..

I saw some 08 dated tires on a clearance stack at a major dept store a couple of month's ago, and have heard of the 6 year rule for not running old tires. I know that my 2nd hand 07 Road King had the original OEM front tire when I changed it out in 2014 after I had run through a couple of rear tires. I would guess that there are a fair amount of 08-2012 Spyders out there with low mileage but 6 year old tires on them. But just like we accept responsibility for riding a bike, we should accept responsibility for our maintenance choices.

My personal call for my cruising style and RT would be to run it and just watch for any cracks or signs of degradation.... your ride and call may be different.

 

[Chupaca]

Tough call....

But your call....much like milk having a sell by date and or use by date. It does not mean it is bad it means if you go claiming they will reject because of that date. I would have not problem or worries using that tire (remember I said "I"). A tire that has not been used will not go bad that fast...:thumbup:

 

[trikermutha]

do you replace your car tires after 2- 3 years..Some may..Unless there is signs of deterioration its should be fine.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

TIRE DETERIORATION (?)

I think the worst thing for tires is UV rays and then temp swings .... I would just monitor the tire after you put it on.....imho, it's not going to explode ........it will just leak air ..................Mike :thumbup:

 

[billybovine]

Depending on the tire manufacturer, they have a range of 6 to 10 years, that a tire should no longer be installed. Some consumer advocates recommend as little as 5 years and the tires should be replaced. Which sounds like a guess. Take the 6 minus 1 for added safety. It sounds to me like the article you read is another exaggeration. Take 5 split in in half that leaves 2 to 3. That's got to be even safer right! This week I installed a 5 year old B F Goodrich g-force sport. I knew before i bought it how old it was and I am not concerned. If it does concern you. Don't use it.

 

[JKMSPYDER]

​Thanks for the info. I'll use it and check it regularly!

 

[Peter Aawen]

If the date code on the sidewall of your tire reads '2012', it actually means the tire was manufactured during the 20th week of 2012 (May??) - you were just lucky in getting a code that read sensibly even if you didn't realise the first two numerals were a code for the week of construction during the year of manufacture denoted by the last two numerals!

And as BillyBovine explained, the 'max shelf life' from the tire manufacturers is at least 6 years, so you've still got a coupla good years to go! Still, don't leave it stored for all that time, altho it sounds like you've at least covered the important things in constant temps & away from sunlight.... New tires aren't any good for your safety, ride, & handling if they are still on the shelf, especially if the tire on your Spyder is worn out!! :thumbup:

 

[rcturner]

As long as it hasn't been exposed to UV, age almost is not an issue. Use it.