I just bought an Avon venom tire its never been mounted and has been kept inside but it was manufactured in 2005.. no cracks or no dry areas.. think its okay to run this tire?

 

6 years is the rule of thumb.

so it's marginal.



with a new manufactured tire you can count on more than one riding season.

It's your call I wouldn't have bought it knowing it's a 2005.

examine the sidewall

for cracks if you mount it.


no tire expert, just my opinion.

mike

 

Here's a bit of information about motorcycle tire aging. http://blog.unsafemotorcycles.com/20...e-matters.html

 

Thanks for the info guys. Sucks that a tire never got used and now its useless .. but

 

There may not be cracks in it now but when you put air pressure to it they may open up like the grand canyon.

 

In my case it's got air, a 300lb rider with 1000 miles put on it...no problems and still looks fine.

 

I think it will be fine since it was stored inside and out of sunlight. I have four tires on my '66 Corvette that are >20 YO and are still showing no cracks, although I'll admit I wouldn't put a 20-YO tire on my bike. That car is covered and stays inside a climate-controlled garage with no sunlight exposure, driven only about once every three months.

 

I go by the date code stamped on the tire. As soon as it reaches the 5 year mark regardless of the mileage it gets replaced.

 

Better use it up fast. 6/7 years is tops no matter how it was stored. Never buy a tire more than 1 year old.

 

Ya I had a set of tires on my 69 Mach 1 that were 12 years old. Looked brand new, no cracks or anything always garage parked and a cover on it till one of the front tire treads seperated on the freeway. No more, life is too short and money does you no good when your mowing the grass from the bottom side.