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Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: 69DirtyRat on September 14, 2010, 07:07:17 PM
I want to buy some old BUT NEW never used or mounted tyres from the US...If a tire was built in 1993 and stored in a dry garage, how safe are they? I have heard about older tyres being dangerous but if they've never been used and are in perfect condition, what do you reckon?
I want the tyres because nobody makes this particular size anymore! and they are a very good price! 175us for the 2 tyres compared with a slightly smaller width for new tyres at about $800oz each!
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: Hemifish on September 14, 2010, 07:12:59 PM
Andy just BUY them if they are too hard or no GOOD you could do what i normaly do with old NEW tyres just SMOKE THEM UP:drink: thanks for the photos its a MACHINE:bow:
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: 69DirtyRat on September 14, 2010, 08:13:20 PM
Yeah but it would cost at least a couple of hundred to get them here so it would creep up to $400+
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: Kroooozer on September 14, 2010, 11:01:36 PM
Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=3628.msg22485#msg22485
Yeah but it would cost at least a couple of hundred to get them here so it would creep up to $400+
John Fleming can send them here for around $30 each plus your duty due.
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: bonnevista on September 14, 2010, 11:19:29 PM
Well Andy, as it's YOUR money we're talking about, I'd have no hesitation about bringing those tyres in.:drink:  
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: usmusclecars on September 15, 2010, 07:37:11 AM
Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=3628.msg22485#msg22485
Yeah but it would cost at least a couple of hundred to get them here so it would creep up to $400+


Hi Andy,

Mick said that the tires would probably of hardend and therefore if so they would be a handful in the wet!

You can chuck them in our container $30 each + your customs gst charge (around $24). What ever you do make sure there clean of webs, water, dirt etc otherwise you will have a quarantine bill worth more than the tires.

Yvette
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: heven67 on September 15, 2010, 01:47:57 PM
Old tyres are great fun...until you want some grip!
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: 69DirtyRat on September 15, 2010, 04:34:38 PM
Who wants grip???? heheheheh!
Thanks Yvette I'll look into getting them shipped to you!
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: Jethro on September 15, 2010, 04:59:56 PM
Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=3628.msg22481#msg22481
I want to buy some old BUT NEW never used or mounted tyres from the US...If a tire was built in 1993 and stored in a dry garage, how safe are they? I have heard about older tyres being dangerous but if they've never been used and are in perfect condition, what do you reckon?
I want the tyres because nobody makes this particular size anymore! and they are a very good price! 175us for the 2 tyres compared with a slightly smaller width for new tyres at about $800oz each!


Andy,
I had a set of 275 Bridgestone poetinzas that was date stamped 1998 and they where brand new when I got em on the cheap..... not worth a pinch  of Shyte they where rock hard and like glass on the road , no grip and hard drive as well! stick clear of them would be my 2 cents worth...:logic::logic::logic:
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: 69DirtyRat on September 15, 2010, 09:46:26 PM
If they are to hard, I'll just use them for burnouts!
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: sms777 on September 16, 2010, 08:23:16 AM
Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=3628.msg22519#msg22519
If they are to hard, I'll just use them for burnouts!


That's the spirit Andy!  :way:

:logic:
If you are not happy I am sure hemifish will grab them off you :smile:
Title: Any tyre experts out there?
Post by: 69DirtyRat on September 16, 2010, 11:17:46 AM
Yeah, he's gonna need some big rubber if he gets that puffer!