Posts: 5858
Joined: 2/25/2009
Location: Mankato, MN USA
I got a free tire that came
With a YZ125 I bought
It is brand new never mounted
Still has stickers on it .
My question is does it matter if it's a few years old
Do the dry out or anything ?
Or will it still work the same ?
It is a kenda millville tire
Posts: 8453
Joined: 8/16/2006
Location: Afton, TN USA
It will be fine.
Ozone is what kills tires. Like storing in a room where a lot of welding goes on.
Posts: 2061
Joined: 10/12/2017
Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA
Put it on and let er rip. Worst thing that can happen to you is you start ripping off knobbys.
Posts: 5799
Joined: 1/31/2018
Location: Mansfield, OH USA
Both of my kx’s came with the original bridgestones from the factory in 2009. they worked till the knobs ripped off.
Posts: 3398
Joined: 1/2/2015
Location: DFW, TX USA
Tires do have a shelf life so to speak. There should be a date code next to the DOT marking. The last 4 digits represent the week and year of production. I.e. 1513 would mean it was made in the 15th week of 2013. Shelf life does depend on how they’re stored but I think the general recommendation is about 6 years if stored properly.
Posts: 7545
Joined: 4/1/2008
Location: USA
I only use tires sourced from ecologically sustainable employee empowered free range rubber tree forests.
Do what you want.
Posts: 23466
Joined: 4/1/2008
Location: USA
Pro level guy who changes tires between motos? Probably not a good choice. Weekend warrior who has to buy his own stuff? Run it. Worst thing that can happen is it will wear out.
Posts: 1470
Joined: 12/22/2010
Location: CAN
