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      03-24-2016, 05:38 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Groundpilot View Post
Maybe those tires are considered "fresh" by some, but don't forget, even if tires are stored properly in air free dark plastic bags, they still dry out if stored for a few month and get hard.
No they don't. Do you know how tire companies store their tires in containers and warehouses?

Out in the open. They certainly don't bag them individually as they're transported. As long as they're not exposed to direct sunlight, they don't go bad overtime or "dry out."

The bigger issue is heat cycles, which Nitto NT-01s are not as as susceptible to as other top end competition tires like Hoosiers. There are still golden laps, but Nittos don't fall off the cliff as they age or wear.

If they haven't aged out (3 years for R-Comps) or started showing cords, and if you're not out to set the world on fire (which you NEVER will on NT-01s), those tires in shown in the pic are by no means close to being "done."

I wouldn't go time trial or race with them, but I wouldn't hesitate one second to slap them on a set of wheels and go have fun at a DE with them.
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