What are the main indicators that tell you if a motorcycle tire is unsafe, and still has good tread? There are no cracks in the tires, however they have sat in inside storage for 15 years. What should I look for that would tell me that they are unsafe?
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Not only cracks in the side walls, but in between the treads.
You don't have to look for anything. If they are 15 years old they are unsafe. Buy new tires.
All the major tire companies say 7 years is the absolute max for tire life and that even after five years you're basically playing Russian Roulette every time you drive them unless you have an expert dismount and inspect them. Buy new ones. Since tires can be one or two years old when you buy them and they may have been on the bike for awhile before they went into storage they could be pushing 20 years. Taking a header on a bike because of a blown tire can be deadly.
