Originally Posted by
bikeslob
I have a 20 year old bike that was recently fixed up. The tire on the rear wheel was on the bike when I found it, and it looks pretty worn out. The sidewalls have little cracks and fissures running along them.
Is this tire still usable and safe, or do I need a new one?
I had a 12 yo tire blow out the sidewall while it was hanging on the rack in the garage.
This happened just a few hours after I did a 45mph descent.
It was the *front* tire.
"...you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"
