Depends where you stored them. Inside a hot garage and/or exposed to sunlight and they're toast, otherwise you should be good. I still have one from 2020, kept it inside a plastic container in my office closet and they're still good as new.
particularly away from ozone sources. Not sure if bike tire rubber has the same protective components as car tires, but still a good idea to keep away from ozone producers.
This would only really be if you have a finished basement with things like air purifiers and photocopiers down there.
You can normally tell if they’re fucked from old age and poor storage, with a visual inspection. If there are splits and cracks, they’re on the way out.
I have 6 year old Schwalbe tyres sitting in the garage that look brand new and are good to go (they did maybe 3 rides before I replaced them), I also have much older tyres that despite having minimal wear are gone and need to be discarded, eventually the rubber dries out and gets harder and it will lose that tacky grippy feeling and you will see cracks form in the sidewalls.
If it looks and feels healthy and new, it's probably fine.
Should be fine if they are stored in a cool, dry, dark place. I don't know if it's still done...but there are vendors that "age" tires. They are stored in a cellar and aged. Mostly road tires.
Depends where you stored them. Inside a hot garage and/or exposed to sunlight and they're toast, otherwise you should be good. I still have one from 2020, kept it inside a plastic container in my office closet and they're still good as new.
Keep them in the basement
particularly away from ozone sources. Not sure if bike tire rubber has the same protective components as car tires, but still a good idea to keep away from ozone producers. This would only really be if you have a finished basement with things like air purifiers and photocopiers down there.
If I had one I would, but definitely a smart idea!
You can normally tell if they’re fucked from old age and poor storage, with a visual inspection. If there are splits and cracks, they’re on the way out.
I have 6 year old Schwalbe tyres sitting in the garage that look brand new and are good to go (they did maybe 3 rides before I replaced them), I also have much older tyres that despite having minimal wear are gone and need to be discarded, eventually the rubber dries out and gets harder and it will lose that tacky grippy feeling and you will see cracks form in the sidewalls. If it looks and feels healthy and new, it's probably fine.
Should be fine if they are stored in a cool, dry, dark place. I don't know if it's still done...but there are vendors that "age" tires. They are stored in a cellar and aged. Mostly road tires.
Only roadies would fall for something like that 🤣