Re: [CR]Ageing tires?

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:11:23 -0800
From: "Steve Maas" <smaas@mwoffice.com>
To: Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ageing tires?
References: <BE375B43.5C91%mail@woodworkingboy.com>
In-Reply-To:
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

There doesn't appear to be uniform agreement that aging tires is necessary. See the FAQ (written by Jobst Brandt) at http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/8b.18.html.

Steve Maas Long Beach, California

Dennis Young wrote:
> Ted,
> I am aware of keeping tires stored in a dark room, and if possible on a
> spare rim, but the ageing thing, what are you ageing?
>
> Dennis Young
> Ageing in a dark room in Hotaka, Japan
>
> snip from Ted Ernst post:
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>>There are a few rules with sewups that have to be done if not by the dealer
>>then buy the buyer
>>EVERY sewup should be aged at least 6 months.
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