So I have got onto a pair of m&h race masters for 150 bucks, they apparently have 80% tread and have been stored and covered for the last 2 years. No cracks in sidewalls, rubber still soft. How old is too old when buying 2nd hand slicks? I do need new slicks and am prepared to fork out the money for brand new ones but by getting these ill save a big chunk of cash. I'm just a little aprehensive about buying 2nd Gand slicks again after the last ones I bought turned out to be a little on the rough side....

Cheers
Mick.

What's up with yours?

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=102918 

"Rooted" is a drag racing type technical term I'm guessing ???

Yep. Sidewalls all cracked fronts and rears.

Got some big drag radials

All good mate, I'm prepared to bite the bullet and get 4 new tyres. It's gonna hurt.

You can have mine for $100 after the next T&T Mick.
I am going to replace mine with something a bit fresher.
Mine are 26 x 8.5 MT's about 6 years old I think, still heaps of meat in them.

Thanks for the offer Dave, but I'm thinking I'd like to go to a lighter 5.5" rim with a 6" slick and go back to stock guards??? I can't stress enough how heavy my back rims really are. At a guess I'd say they weigh about as much as an 8" wide heavy duty steelie with a 31x10.5" mud tyre on it! I have the funds available ATM and I can't see a rim change on the cards down the track so now is the time.... Does this make sense??