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Stig / Major Tom

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The Tire Age Myth, debunked
« on: November 01, 2021, 02:32:41 PM »
I'm not surprised here....but for yrs I've tried to keep that under my Red Sox hat.

Word of mouth and forum opinions are, often, so - just that  :)

Then there's this red-faced rider to the poor guy at the parts counter: "This supposedly new tire is date-stamped almost 3 years ago!"






You certainly don't have to trust RevZilla, but after dealing with them for years - I do.

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« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 02:35:12 PM by Stig / Major Tom »
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Re: The Tire Age Myth, debunked
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2021, 03:02:23 PM »
Very interesting Stig and frankly, I’m not too surprised. Nice to have it confirmed though.
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Re: The Tire Age Myth, debunked
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2021, 03:34:15 PM »
Good to know! Thanks! One up on Adventure Rider!
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Re: The Tire Age Myth, debunked
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2021, 04:02:42 PM »
But-----ride a lot, do your own tire work and buy fresh tires---you should then always be on fresh rubber.

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Re: The Tire Age Myth, debunked
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2021, 04:29:08 PM »
@Stig, txs alot
But as always with any crude-oil product, and the guys said, all depends on storage.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 06:01:33 PM by Ruffus »
Happy and safe scootering, Ruffus

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Re: The Tire Age Myth, debunked
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2021, 06:38:20 PM »
Thanks for that, Major Tom.
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