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Originally Posted by oakleaf
Finally, when is a motorcycle tire bad? I have Dunlop K630s 100/80-16, 130/80-16 with cracking on the side. Tread looks okay. I did purchase Shinko SR740/741s. Just curious if the K630s are safe to ride on until I install the Shinkos.
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1) After about 5 years almost any tire has lost a certain amount of traction, some even quicker. Cycle tires are more critical, so I use 5 years as a max. The amount of tread left doesn't matter.
2) Cracking is telling you the rubber compound has dried out significantly.
3) No.