Thread: Tire age
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Old 05-14-2013, 03:32 PM   #46
Rufton
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Re: Tire age

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Originally Posted by motorcritter View Post
A The deterioration occurs from within, the steel belts and bead cables corrode (moisture gets trapped inside the carcass),
May help to fill w/ Nitrogen or dry compressed air. The 17 year old air filled tire I dismounted looked brand new inside w/ no evidence of condensed moisture. My compressed air is plumbed to be pretty dry. Compressors can produce a lot of water but it can be removed.
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