View Poll Results: Is a tired used if mounted to rim but not ridden or could it still be considered new?
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Used Tires
06-22-20, 11:19 AM
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Used Tires
Do you consider a tire used if it's been mounted on a rim (thus marking the sidewalls/beads in the process) but not actually ridden on? Asking for a friend 
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06-22-20, 11:22 AM
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Depends on if I was buying from a shop at full proice or "private" or if I was selling it.
If I was selling I'd say, mounted never ridden.
If I was selling I'd say, mounted never ridden.
06-22-20, 11:31 AM
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If the tire had been out of the box (or package) and my greasy hands had wrapped it around a rim, I'd feel obligated to put a big asterisk next to New. I'd probably just say it was mounted once, but it's difficult to simply call it New.
06-22-20, 11:35 AM
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How many shoes do you try on before you buy them?
06-22-20, 12:25 PM
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06-22-20, 12:26 PM
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Come now, that's not the same. Let's stick to tires as that's what we're discussing
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06-22-20, 12:27 PM
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06-22-20, 12:31 PM
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06-22-20, 02:32 PM
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I have purchased several glued but never ridden tires at the Madison swap. Don't forget tubulars. 
06-22-20, 02:47 PM
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Personally I would probably advertise them, "mounted but never ridden" but I wouldn't get too pushed out of shape if someone else described them as "new." After all, the first thing I'm going to do with them is mount them on a rim.
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06-22-20, 03:32 PM
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I appreciate the relevant feedback and feel I have enough answers to satisfy my curiosity.
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06-22-20, 06:04 PM
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It's just a bit experienced. Let's call it matured. Not even shopworn. Fe-fe-fe-fetch a cloth and it'll be right as rain.
06-22-20, 06:56 PM
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Honesty prevails! I have bought real nice tires at decent prices from folks and never had a problem. I have had take offs given to me from guys that buy a high end bike and want something different than what comes with the bike. If I had used tires that were worthy of passing on I would give them to the co op.
06-22-20, 07:31 PM
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06-22-20, 07:35 PM
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I seem to be collecting Gatorskin tires nobody wants. Lets see, 23 mm, hard riding, in the city, hmmmmm
