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Water Warrior 2 · 04-13-2013, 05:35 PM

Here is something you don't want to hear but it is for your own safety and long life. Replace the tires. At 700 miles there is lots and lots of tread left but it will kill you. The tires are at least 7 years old, maybe 8 years old. With age the rubber gets hard, loses it's ability to grip and becomes slippery. This applies to all tires. Anything over 5 years old and still in use should be tossed. I have 4 beautiful tires off my truck that are just old..........wanna buy them? I can make you a heck of a deal. They won't grip hot pavement let alone a damp surface.
There are some decent tires on the market for the GZ that will work well and make the bike feel more planted and secure. Never ride on old tires, they will eventually bite you no matter how careful you are.

04-13-2013, 05:35 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Some random questions about my new '06 GZ-250 Here is something you don't want to hear but it is for your own safety and long life. Replace the tires. At 700 miles there is lots and lots of tread left but it will kill you. The tires are at least 7 years old, maybe 8 years old. With age the rubber gets hard, loses it's ability to grip and becomes slippery. This applies to all tires. Anything over 5 years old and still in use should be tossed. I have 4 beautiful tires off my truck that are just old..........wanna buy them? I can make you a heck of a deal. They won't grip hot pavement let alone a damp surface. There are some decent tires on the market for the GZ that will work well and make the bike feel more planted and secure. Never ride on old tires, they will eventually bite you no matter how careful you are.
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