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Title: 2004 GS500 Tires - New or Used
Post by: aflaskerud on June 25, 2014, 01:23:52 PM
My mechanic said my original tires are old and cracked through, He doesnt recomend I drive on them.

Where is a good source for New or Used tires?? I am on a BUDGET!
Title: Re: 2004 GS500 Tires - New or Used
Post by: spcassell2125 on June 26, 2014, 08:30:40 AM
I have 2 basically brand new tires I will sell them to you for 100$ plus shipping blew my engine parting out the bike tires need to go
Title: Re: 2004 GS500 Tires - New or Used
Post by: cWj on June 26, 2014, 10:01:38 AM
Brand/Model?

Miles on tires?

Production date code?
Title: Re: 2004 GS500 Tires - New or Used
Post by: spcassell2125 on June 27, 2014, 02:08:22 PM
One is a continental motion (the front) with about 70% tread left the rear is a battlax bt45 with 99% tread left on it..... bought new tire blew the motor a week later..... so good deal to me I am simply trying to get rid of the left over items!
Title: Re: 2004 GS500 Tires - New or Used
Post by: 2y4life on June 30, 2014, 07:20:13 PM
Quote from: aflaskerud on June 25, 2014, 01:23:52 PM
My mechanic said my original tires are old and cracked through, He doesnt recomend I drive on them.

Where is a good source for New or Used tires?? I am on a BUDGET!
Yup, if you are on your original tires, they definitely need to be replaced. Those tires are at least 10 years old and they need to go. Definitely not safe, take a look

http://blog.unsafemotorcycles.com/2010/09/motorcycle-tires-age-matters.html

http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/how-old-and-dangerous-are-your-tires.html
Title: Re: 2004 GS500 Tires - New or Used
Post by: wahoohaw on July 03, 2014, 10:16:55 PM
Quote from: spcassell2125 on June 26, 2014, 08:30:40 AM
I have 2 basically brand new tires I will sell them to you for 100$ plus shipping blew my engine parting out the bike tires need to go

spcassell2125--- if you are parting out your bike will you PM me? there is a part that i really need. thanks. would ask you on here but dont want to spam this thread. sorry aflaskerud.

and yea i agree i replace mind every few years just to be safe and for mindsake that im riding on good tread with safe traction.