Tires on FleaBay

Post by **jcslocum** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:49 am

New set of tires on ebay for $199

http://tinyurl.com/26rn77

I just spotted them, I'm not involved.

Post by **paso750** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:32 am

just note that although they are unused they are 3 years old

persempre907 · Post by **persempre907** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:18 pm

No matter, I think that $. 199.00 would be a great bargain, but it's only the start price.
Ciao
Francesco

Post by **jcslocum** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:59 pm

I selfishly bought the set they had up for buy it now at $199. Even tho they are 3 years old they are newer and have much more tread than my current tires.

Desmo_Demon · Post by **Desmo_Demon** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:24 pm

Any idea how to find/read the date code on these tires? I bought a new set with stickers still on them from eBay ($195 BIN) a few months ago.....They were definitely better than the dry-rotted ones on my bike.

:ugh:

Post by **paso750** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:10 pm

there`s a DOT number on the tire.
It should be 4 digits i.e. 2403 which means that the tire was produced calenderweek 24 of the year 2003.
Tires with production date before 2000 had a 3 digit code.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/ ... ?techid=11

geomac · Post by **geomac** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:25 pm

The tires first went up as a bid only. I asked Motorace to put them up as a "Buy it now". Follow their link to their eBay store and you will find the "buy it now" for $199USD. Bought a set. Stored properly, three year old tires are just fine. Not to worry.

George

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:03 pm

geomac wrote: three year old tires are just fine.

George

Noooo, those are too old already !!!! I have noticed, these Michelins get much harder in 2 years....

Post by **jcslocum** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:34 pm

Here's a link for the Buy it Now site:

http://tinyurl.com/2gkelv

Antti, 3 year old tires are fine for the riding the Paso gets. I checked the tires age on the bike right now and they a re at least 6 years od and the rear is shot.

Grab a set while you can. If you're in Europe have them shipped to my house for free and I will reship to you. I'm coming to France in April and can carry a few sets as luggage and ship them from my office in Paris.

motiztab · Post by **motiztab** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:20 pm

Tyres should be kept out of day light (sun light) It is the UV light that turns them blue. Blue tyres are old. with poor grip.
We used to keep race car tyres like this for racing on. For testing we did not as we used these just for testing and never raced on old blue colour tyres.

My old Paso tyres were blue till the new ones went last year, just looked and the DOT code puts them from 2005

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:40 pm

jcslocum wrote:
Antti, 3 year old tires are fine for the riding the Paso gets. I checked the tires age on the bike right now and they a re at least 6 years od and the rear is shot.

I keep ALL my spare tires in my homes cellar, where temperature is about +14C hole year(made for wine restoring just now with about 247 bottles of wines+plenty off other stuff) and its totally dark place, like should and i "tested" that thing with my very sensitive finger and noticed, that my 2 year old 16" Michelin was much harder, than new one and date(from tire) difference was quite close 2 years, no matter older one was restored just, like tires should... (dark, enough cold, right moisture, etc....) ,so seems, that i have my opinion from this thing...

streetsurfer · Post by **streetsurfer** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:36 pm

Also store away from electric motors such as air compressor, furnace blower, as they emit ozone which is harmful to rubber, if I understand it correctly.

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:13 pm

:funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny: ......

streetsurfer · Post by **streetsurfer** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:01 pm

Sorry, not understanding the reason for the laughter. Am I wrong with that info?

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:47 pm

Nooooo, i was laughting only, how seriously U take that rubber thing.... :laugh: