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Technical FAQ: Taking care of unused tires | VeloNews.com
TL;DR- Bike tires will start to show signs of age after 4-5 years of storage. Not that they will suddenly fail, but they will degrade slightly. If you change both tires every 2000 miles (which is silly, I can get 5k out of a GP4000), you would need to ride 15k miles every year for 5 years to use up that stockpile. Not saying that's impossible, plenty of pros do way more, but why bother stocking up to world tour team levels of supplies for a single rider?
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Damn...
i have one spare tire for each set; one GP 4 Season and one GP 4000s II. And a few tubes.
Why would I need more?
i have one spare tire for each set; one GP 4 Season and one GP 4000s II. And a few tubes.
Why would I need more?
06-22-18, 03:28 PM
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We all have different needs and desires as I just can not pass up a good deal on anything and will buy even if I do not need. Some of these 4000 GP All Season I snagged for USD$25.00... I had over a 100 of them at one time and by the time I took about a dozen to my home in Sri Lanka and gave my kids some, I am down to about 32 of them I think. Those PAVE Vitorias I just give away to my friends in Sri Lanka who can not afford to buy tires..
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We all have different needs and desires as I just can not pass up a good deal on anything and will buy even if I do not need. Some of these 4000 GP All Season I snagged for USD$25.00... I had over a 100 of them at one time and by the time I took about a dozen to my home in Sri Lanka and gave my kids some, I am down to about 32 of them I think. Those PAVE Vitorias I just give away to my friends in Sri Lanka who can not afford to buy tires..
06-22-18, 03:50 PM
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FYI I took my LBS owner to Sri Lanka for 2 weeks in February on my wife and I including his airline ticket. Quite honestly I could never buy any of this stuff anywhere at the prices I do through him and the shop.. I buy things he never would sell in his shop like 3 sets of German Lightweight Wheels etc etc.... Yes I do give tires, tubes, tail lights and water bottles away to guy in Sri Lanka..
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Now i'm looking for another alloy 8/9/10 shimano tubular wheelset
to mount the 30mm tires on.
Funky/worn OK as it's for knock-around use.
Possible trade for nice but creaky Mavic R-sys clincher set.
to mount the 30mm tires on.
Funky/worn OK as it's for knock-around use.
Possible trade for nice but creaky Mavic R-sys clincher set.
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I like the Vittoria Rubino G+ Speed better than the regular (non-speed) Corsa. I'm currently running both in size 25 with Continental Supersonic tubes. The Rubino G+ Speed definitely has more grip than the regular Corsa.
I'd also like to try the Corsa G+ Speed but Vittoria says they have less grip than the Rubino G+ Speed so I'm in no rush.
My point is that the Rubino G+ Speed are a serious tire for everyday riding and much less expensive.
-Tim-
I'd also like to try the Corsa G+ Speed but Vittoria says they have less grip than the Rubino G+ Speed so I'm in no rush.
My point is that the Rubino G+ Speed are a serious tire for everyday riding and much less expensive.
-Tim-
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06-30-18, 08:58 PM
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I buy a lot of tubulars annually. A. Lot. I glue a ton as well. Tires have gotten markedly better in the last 3-5 years on almost an annual basis. I wouldn’t bother stocking up on anything honestly.
The top tires of yesterday are being cleared cleared out today because the new ones are in fact that much better IMHO. Especially with the Vittoria line. G+ stuff is really a lot better than the CX lineup from before.
And yes some some of the posts in here almost put my shop to shame.
The top tires of yesterday are being cleared cleared out today because the new ones are in fact that much better IMHO. Especially with the Vittoria line. G+ stuff is really a lot better than the CX lineup from before.
And yes some some of the posts in here almost put my shop to shame.
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I buy a lot of tubulars annually. A. Lot. I glue a ton as well. Tires have gotten markedly better in the last 3-5 years on almost an annual basis. I wouldn’t bother stocking up on anything honestly.
The top tires of yesterday are being cleared cleared out today because the new ones are in fact that much better IMHO. Especially with the Vittoria line. G+ stuff is really a lot better than the CX lineup from before.
And yes some some of the posts in here almost put my shop to shame.
The top tires of yesterday are being cleared cleared out today because the new ones are in fact that much better IMHO. Especially with the Vittoria line. G+ stuff is really a lot better than the CX lineup from before.
And yes some some of the posts in here almost put my shop to shame.
That's the rub- they're being cleared out at a price that's hard to resist.
