Tires

[Kountryguy]

How oftem do you replace your tires? My scooter is a 2021 and has about 6500 miles. The tires look great. How long before they age out? Where is the best place to purchase replacements?

[Stig / Major Tom]

Unless the scooter has been in storage for years -  very few of us have had a tire age out.
Our tires wear out - the rear often twice as often as the front.
Rider weight, road surface, scooter type, riding style dictate tire wear.
There are discussions regarding tire replacement based on age of the tire - on the scooter, and even those stored on dealer shelves.
Others point to the age of tires on a great many cars on the roads today. Our car tires are likely much older than our scooter tires! And there isn't tire mahem on the roads! Maybe scooter tires are as over engineered as auto tires? Worn treads lose wet traction. ...
This doesn't seem to stop riders from fretting about shelf life, ozone, sunlight, etc. Even those who never ride in the rain worry about slightly worn treads of a still sound tire carcass.

Just my $.02 on tire age
Stig

[Iahawk]

I think maybe 8-10 years for ageing out...yours are only 5 years old with 6500 miles. You have a few more years before you need to worry. You should inspect them for cracking / dry rot. Even newer tires can suffer from this. A lot depends on where you store your scoot (indoors or out in the sun).

People tend to keep tires longer than they should (I'm guilty of this) but tires do harden with age and lose grip. One of the best feelings is taking a ride with brand new rubber. It feels so good and grips so well.