02-15-2018, 07:36 AM
I am not so much concerned about tire failure but rather if it is fair to receive a three year old tire when being purchased as new. Since I am relatively new to buying motorcycle tires I was unsure if receiving a three year old tire, as new, was normal and acceptable from a consumer's perspective.
Earlier today, I decided to contact the re-seller and they agreed to take it back and ship me a newer one. No argument from them and I didn't press the point. They told me they would check the date code on the replacement and inform me before sending it out. I suspect they use a third party to fulfill their tire orders so they would normally never look at the date codes. Let's see what the next date code will be. Maybe a newer Z8 rear doesn't exist in this size?
Let me know if I was too critical in this decision. I will likely be buying a lot more tires in my future so I'm trying to get educated.
Earlier today, I decided to contact the re-seller and they agreed to take it back and ship me a newer one. No argument from them and I didn't press the point. They told me they would check the date code on the replacement and inform me before sending it out. I suspect they use a third party to fulfill their tire orders so they would normally never look at the date codes. Let's see what the next date code will be. Maybe a newer Z8 rear doesn't exist in this size?
Let me know if I was too critical in this decision. I will likely be buying a lot more tires in my future so I'm trying to get educated.