Junk tires?

[Petorius]

I bought these "good condition" used rains from a dude on svrider. I'm thinking I should ask for my $ back as a disposal fee. Please offer input, not sure they are safe to ride on with this much rot, especially on the sidewall.

[R7]

I wouldn't use them...well maybe on a motard in the dirt.
I did the same thing a few years ago, bought a set, got them home and inspected closer to find they were cracked just like those. Sent the guy a message, he sent me the money back and I tossed them in the trash

[Trouble]

I'd trash them. I've run tires with almost imperceptible cracks in the sidewalls when inflated and it was an unpleasant experience. As you're leaning the bike they behave normally to a point and then they tip dramatically. There's no way I'd run those.

[butcher bergs]

Good condition...in other words "nice from far but far from nice"

[Petorius]

Thanks guys, I'm pissed that I didn't back away as soon as I saw the old tread pattern in the pics the guy sent me initially. I just sent him a PM voicing my displeasure and hopefully not sounding like too much of a prick. Sucks that even if he gives a refund I'm still going to be out one way's shipping and wont have any rains.

[Jewcati]

Pete, what size do you need? I may know someone who has an extra set.

[GixerJockey]

Oh hell no! Those are trash.


Out of curiosity, what did you pay for them?

[Jim]

they're bridgestones, so i'd trash them if they were new

[RandyO]

good tires for the burnout board

[Petorius]

Pete, what size do you need? I may know someone who has an extra set.

160/60 120/70, preferably. If they have what I need, feel free to pass my contact info along: eight six zero 810-4577.

Out of curiosity, what did you pay for them?

I dont want to say since I will most likely be posting the wheels FS soon. It was considerably less than a new set of rains and it included a decent set of wheels w/rotors.

[Kurlon]

they're bridgestones, so i'd trash them if they were new

Still the best rains out there.

[tsorfas]

I have an extra set too you can check out

[Paul_E_D]

they're bridgestones, so i'd trash them if they were new

Bridgestone rains are the best...

[SVRACER01]

Bridgestone rains are the best...

ill +1 that. knee down in the pouring rain. i think i ran mid 20s also.

[Jim]

can get knee down in Michelin rains, which is what i see more often than slipstones

[Paul_E_D]

I agree that regular bridgestones suck, but for rains, they are the go. Next best is mich, then dunlop, and Pirelli.

[SVRACER01]

can get knee down in Michelin rains, which is what i see more often than slipstones

you cant compare them that way. not everyone is comfortable riding in the rain, therefor youre less likely to see riders knee down. hence why you see most pro racers using double thick knee pucks so they can even reach the ground with their knee

[repete513]

Ill buy those rain tires if you don't want them. I use rains on 17s for flat track at wachusett valley riders club so a little dry rots not really a big deal to me.

[Jim]

I agree that regular bridgestones suck, but for rains, they are the go. Next best is mich, then dunlop, and Pirelli.

interesting. i've never heard anything good about bridgestones. always knew everyone to use Michelin rains. maybe i'll try a set next time i'm due for a new set of rains.

[GixerJockey]

I agree that regular bridgestones suck, but for rains, they are the go. Next best is mich, then dunlop, and Pirelli.

Interesting that you put Pirelli rains last in desirability.

I don't have a TON of experience riding rains, but my Pirellis have never landed me on my ear.

[Paul_E_D]

My data is a little old as I've been away from racing for some years. BUT, as much as things change, they really do stay the same...

The Pirelli info I have is through teammates, not first hand, but they were not even in the same hemisphere as the bridgestones, and I'm otherwise a Pirelli guy. From what my teammates and friends (fastguys) tell me, they are better than DOTs but not a tire for racing against the bridgestones on!