Apocalypse movies in the near future won't have survivors scavaging abandoned cars.
odelik @ odelik @lemmy.today Posts 3Comments 348Joined 2 yr. ago
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Rubber begins to degrade after 3-7 years depending on the compounds. Even if stored in ideal conditions to slow the degrading, you're only going to give it marginally more life.
Degraded tires risk side-wall blow outs and let will easily let through sharp debris (sticks, thorns, glass, sharp rocks) causing far more maintenance needs.
That's not to say bikes aren't beneficial and there's ways to get around this (stuff the tire with leaves, foam core [also has limited life span], etc), but it is something to be aware of.
This all reminds me... I need to replace the tires on my good weather bike.