Rear Bridgestone T30 not in high demand

[Constant Mesh]

I bought one last week from on-line vendor American Motorcycle Tire and installed it yesterday. It's the standard version, not the GT.

Its date stamp is 2213, last week of May 2013.

Made in Japan.

The USA sales launch for the T30 was September 2013.

Maybe almost everyone opts for the GT version and the standard version languishes on the shelf.

 

[Jer]

When I bought my set of T30 GT's they were the same price as the T30's. That may be why the GT's are selling better.

 

[SkooterG]

Yikes. Or the vendor you used does a crappy job of managing it's stock. I would be hesitant to accept a brand new tire that is two years old already when I buy it.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Yikes. Or the vendor you used does a crappy job of managing it's stock. I would be hesitant to accept a brand new tire that is two years old already when I buy it.

Can you show me pictures of wrecks caused by two year old tires? Surely this must be in the news somewhere?

Or maybe chemical analysis of 2 year old tires that "look good", but are seriously degraded. Surely Constant Mesh wouldn't have put on a tire that looked bad. So is there something out there in the Manufacturer Labs that show that those tires are dangerous after two years even if they look good?

When you use words like Yikes...I think maybe you have just seen yourself in the mirror...or maybe you have serious intel on hand about the subject that we don't...

 

[SkooterG]

Yikes. Or the vendor you used does a crappy job of managing it's stock. I would be hesitant to accept a brand new tire that is two years old already when I buy it.

Can you show me pictures of wrecks caused by two year old tires? Surely this must be in the news somewhere?

Or maybe chemical analysis of 2 year old tires that "look good", but are seriously degraded. Surely Constant Mesh wouldn't have put on a tire that looked bad. So is there something out there in the Manufacturer Labs that show that those tires are dangerous after two years even if they look good?

When you use words like Yikes...I think maybe you have just seen yourself in the mirror...or maybe you have serious intel on hand about the subject that we don't...

CALM THE **** DOWN WHEATIE!!!

Did somebody piss in your Wheaties this morning Wheatie?

I crack myself up.

Note the term 'Yikes' did not follow with an exclamation point. Nor did I expound greatly on the point. And used the term 'hesitant' and not 'no way in ******* Hell' which I would reserve for saying anything nice about you......

Oh baby, I am on a roll!

From some training I have received, tires harden over time. Recommendations I have seen is sport bike no older than 2 years, sport-tourer no older than 3 years, and touring or cruiser, no older than 4 years. Would I go over those recommendations? Well, you know me well enough to know that Hell YES! I would go over those recommendations, assuming I was touring and not ripping up twisties.

But it still would irk me to buy a brand new tire that is starting off at 2 years old..........

 

[wheatonFJR]

...From some training I have received, tires harden over time. Recommendations I have seen is sport bike no older than 2 years, sport-tourer no older than 3 years, and touring or cruiser, no older than 4 years. Would I go over those recommendations? Well, you know me well enough to know that Hell YES! I would go over those recommendations, assuming I was touring and not ripping up twisties.
But it still would irk me to buy a brand new tire that is starting off at 2 years old..........

I should have known that God told you himself about that stuff...thanks for sharing the knowledge, if not the source of that knowledge.

It's just that I have a hard time believing anyone from Wheaton...especially if they have been seen having butt sex with dolls....so excuse the lack of reliance on your word alone....powerful and majestic as it is.

 

[SkooterG]

Get it right!

ALL KNOWING AND POWERFUL!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Get it right!
ALL KNOWING AND POWERFUL!

You force your girlfriend to say that to you every morning, don't you?

Okay...I get it. Old tires bad, new tires good.

Definition of old, new, good and bad unknown at this time...

 

[Jer]

Hey constant. See what you started. Very entertaining.

 

[Constant Mesh]

I'm not all that concerned about the age of this tire. It was shipped from a Chicago warehouse. At least for much of the year it wasn't getting cooked. Maybe it was stored in a conditioned space.

I was just speculating about the sales ratio of the standard versus GT versions. They're typically the same price. Are 95% of the customers buying the GT?

I ride solo and the standard rear tires seem to last a bit longer for me. The tread is usually just a little deeper/thicker.

 

[VMaxChuck]

I bought one last week from on-line vendor American Motorcycle Tire and installed it yesterday. It's the standard version, not the GT.
Its date stamp is 2213, last week of May 2013.

Made in Japan.

The USA sales launch for the T30 was September 2013.

Maybe almost everyone opts for the GT version and the standard version languishes on the shelf.

Not necessarily......Just got my set of T30 GT's from Jake Wilson:

Front was 49th week of 2014

Rear was 34th week of 2013....but it is a 190/55R17 size!

 

[HotRodZilla]

Hmmmm, know how many times I've looked at the date on a tire? Maybe once, just because you dorks made me look. 2 years old in a dark storage place, or even a lit one is very different from sitting under a bike in the sun and elements.

Dorks! Stress less and ride more.

 

[stealth1]

I always thought it was the heat cycles on a tire that cause it to harden over time more so than the actual age.

 

[BanjoBoy]

Hmmmm, know how many times I've looked at the date on a tire? Maybe once, just because you dorks made me look. 2 years old in a dark storage place, or even a lit one is very different from sitting under a bike in the sun and elements.

Dorks! Stress less and ride more.

^THIS^

I got me a set from American Motorcycle, and just checked the date 22/14. (I can't believe I fell for it!) $223 and a rebate card for $40. These are the best handling ST tire on the market, and since nobody likes 'em, (Cuz they ain't got those silly "sipes.") they're the best value too.

 

[glory racing]

I always thought it was the heat cycles on a tire that cause it to harden over time more so than the actual age.

This.Also it 'seems' to me that the more extreme the heat cycles the sooner the tires hardening process advances.

Agree that the T30 is an excellent choice...I run them exclusively now. Just hope that B'stone doesn't jack with it. They already now have the evo series.

 

[HotRodZilla]

That's why we shouldn't use track take-offs as street tires.

 

[Constant Mesh]

email reply from American Motorcycle Tire:

"Thank you very much for your order with us. Unfortunately, we can't guarantee DOT dates on tires. Tires are manufactured in very large runs rather than on a daily or monthly basis. This means that based on supply and demand, certain sizes will be bought in huge quantities and remain in stock for some time before being sold. Your order was shipped with the newest stock available from the distributors. Please let me know if I can assist in any way at all. I would be glad to help in any way that I can."

 

[Uncle Hud]

Constant Mesh posted:I'm not all that concerned about the age of this tire. It was shipped from a Chicago warehouse. At least for much of the year it wasn't getting cooked. Maybe it was stored in a conditioned space.

"It was stored in Chicago" = "It was stored in a refrigerator"

(Be sure to warm it up pretty good before riding aggressively.)

 

[clocklaw]

Or my tires.......

That's why we shouldn't use track take-offs as street tires.