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01-21-23 | 04:48 PM

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noobinsf

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Your question made me curious, and I found this article. Apparently, since tubular tires are not vulcanized, they actually do continue to benefit from aging a few months.

https://www.cxmagazine.com/buying-tu...cess-explained

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