Would you replace tire?

[mirage814]

Have an Avon 300 on 07 Dog. Probably original, but bike only has 3700 miles on it and sits most of the time. No cracks or bulges. Would you change it?

 

[BWG56]

Prolly not, but if you ride hard you might want to, what's the born date on the tire? its 4 numbers in the sidewall, and is it an Avon Venom tire? they were original

 

[BWG56]

Prolly not, but if you ride hard you might want to, what's the born date on the tire? its 4 numbers in the sidewall, and is it an Avon Venom tire? they were original

Look for the date code on the tire. 4 digits inside an oval.tell the week and year built.

WTH,

 

[Unsprung]

07 scoot, tire is ten years old. Change it. Cheap insurance when it's the only thing between you and the road. I'd be fine with it on four wheels but not two. Just my 2 pence.

 

[Viking]

Have an Avon 300 on 07 Dog. Probably original, but bike only has 3700 miles on it and sits most of the time. No cracks or bulges. Would you change it?

Yes, would you?

 

[Bdm4ever]

Change that puppy, even if garage kept has to have some tire rot ("sits all the time") just because it's 10 years old..

 

[chubs]

Go buy a new tire and then see if you can out-do Mr wright's burn out! Save video for sharing!

 

[woodbutcher]

simple question-simple answer...... how much is your life worth???

 

[Coolbreezin]

Smoke that bitch up and post the video!! Then put the new skins on.

 

[Knuckles]

Change it!
I've had a rear blowout on a new tire. Not a fun ride...plus waiting forever for the tow truck.

 

[BWG56]

Change it!
I've had a rear blowout on a new tire. Not a fun ride...plus waiting forever for the tow truck.

If your new tire blew out, maybe he's better with the old one

 

[Chillin]

DAMN, I must worthless..... I still have the 03 rear tire on my dog.

IT depends if money is nothing buy a new tire to sit along side 10 year old.... maybe they will both learn
something new about tires.

IT also depends how you ride, with 370 miles per year I'll bet it will last 20 years.

BTW the date code is AFTER the DOT number

 

[woodbutcher]

a little sidebar; if you keep the old tire on the skoot, you will tend to not ride and enjoy it as much as you would like to because of the fear in the back of your mind that it could blow at any moment. for peace of mind, go ahead and do it as soon as you can afford to. and do the bearings at the same time.

 

[BWG56]

I thought the same thing when I read his post

If Franco would have changed his tire a few years back, he prolly would've noticed the axle was lose, but maybe that happened when he was in the mountains with it. Wonder what kinda tire he's going with?

 

[francoblay1]

I am still on my original Avon Venom dated 05, the bearings did give up before the tire.... I am going to finish it off this summer and get a new one for winter.

 

[BWG56]

I am still on my original Avon Venom dated 05, the bearings did give up before the tire.... I am going to finish it off this summer and get a new one for winter.

Prolly save yourself some coin if you do it now while the tire is off the bike

 

[francoblay1]

Prolly save yourself some coin if you do it now while the tire is off the bike

Doing numbers.... its going to be expensive....

 

[Knuckles]

My 'new' tire was likely damaged. I hit a big pot hole that probably injured the inside of the tire.
I later found that it cracked my frame.

 

[BWG56]

OUCH

 

[Jwooky]

I would ride it out. the chance of a "blow out" are nil. The worst case it would get hardened due to the vulcanization process which would make it have less traction and prone to leaks. That's just me though.