Would you use a 10 year old tyre??

[nairb]

From 1 February 2021 the introduction of the ban on 10-year-old tyres came into force.  It seems to only apply to commercial transport.... lorrys, buses etc at the moment.
I wonder how long it will be before it is applied to all vehicles.

Maybe its a good thing.  Maybe!

[JamesH]

Just had a new pair of tyres fitted to the Gold K0. The tyres that were on her were 37 years old and for the sake of £220 fitted on a £12k bike it’s not really worth the risk in my opinion...




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[Bryanj]

Its only buses and coaches

[Trigger]

I still have the original factory fitted front tyre on my 1992 CD250 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

On two wheels with such a small contact area if you exceed 50 mph -it's a judgement based on cost benefits - how much do you value your life at?

Having spent 3 months in traction as a teenager with a fractured femur I do not want to repeat the injury now I'm 73.

On our SL even though it has 4 wheels I replace the tyres  once 5 years old or any hint of cracking.

[cooleronthecoast]

If your bike is a display only machine, then of course it doesn't really matter, but if you use it, even for short rides at low speed, as others have said, why take the risk?

[Rozabikes Tim]

The tyres on my 500 are over 40 years old, Pirelli Phantoms, anyone remember them? TBH I haven't ridden it for over 40 years and I'll replace them soon when the wheels get done. Wish they still did the Phantoms, great tyre.

Yes. I even raced using them briefly!!

[Bryanj]

If its been fitted and in sunlight for that time no, if its been stored in the dark yes

[cooleronthecoast]

The tyres on my 500 are over 40 years old, Pirelli Phantoms, anyone remember them? TBH I haven't ridden it for over 40 years and I'll replace them soon when the wheels get done. Wish they still did the Phantoms, great tyre.

They still make them or at least an updated version :
https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/motorcycle/catalogue/product/phantom-sportscomp

[cooleronthecoast]

If its been fitted and in sunlight for that time no, if its been stored in the dark yes

That would beg the question, Why would anyone store a tyre in the dark for ten years?   If you were selling them for a living, its not good business sense and if you were an end user, why on earth would you want to buy a tyre and not use it fairly soon after purchase, unless it was a make that was going out of production and you wanted to keep a personal stock I guess.

[AshimotoK0]

My '67 CD175A has a NOS Nitto tyre on the front and Genuine Honda part no. NOS Bridgestone on the rear   .. Nitto is horrible nylon type but  original fitment  ... both 53 years old 

[cooleronthecoast]

They come as OE spec on the new 650 Royal Enfields I believe.  Phantoms that is.

[ka-ja]

My old 400/4 front tyre developed a "flat" that went round with the wheel turning after 20 years storage!

[Laverda Dave]

Some of the rubber fitted as OEM to MZ's from new was lethal and you didn't wait for 10 years to replace it!
The same criteria applies to crash helmets. How long would you leave it before replacement of something that protects your head and you only know if it has done it's job when you have an accident?
I remember Stadium used to recommend replacement of it's Project 7 and Project 9 polycarbonate helmets every two years and fibreglass helmets every five.
I have a Davida jet helmet that I've used no more than half a dozen times in the 15 years I've owned it. It is kept in it's box in a dark cupboard where I understand it should not deteriorate as it is not being attacked by light? I normally replace a fibreglass helmet after 7 years unless its been dropped.

[SteveD CB500K0]

My old 400/4 front tyre developed a "flat" that went round with the wheel turning after 20 years storage!

My black 500 developed a "kink" in the front tyre after a couple of years stored in a very hot garage using the sidestand.

I don't do that any more...