Bob,
<< any thoughts on how long tires will safely last if stored indoors? I've
got a
set mounted on wire wheels that have been in the garage for 20 years. They
look fine >>
Would you use safety harnesses that met the same criteria as these tires?
Assuming you have really big tires, there's maybe 2 sq. ft. of rubber keeping
things pointed in the right direction.
Seriously, the rubber does harden with age and the bonds between the various
bits inside the tire slowly deteriorate. Unfortunately, such failures may
not surface until your at speed. Unzipping a tread pack at an unexpected
moment can ruin a lap in a hurry. Any hard driving or high speed work should
be done on relatively new rubber, say a quarter of the age of your tires. .
Cheers
Ken Payne
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