Rather than accepting a bunch of speculation from Michelin riders as fact - take the tire to someone who knows Pirellis (i.e. Mike @ Faster!) and have them assess how bad the cold tear is and what you should do about it. Depending on how bad it is - the tire may be fine to continue to use. Age is not necessarily an issue in this case.Originally Posted by d2dracer
Also ask about what your target pressures should be for the tire you're running - and remember Pirelli sets HOT pressures, not cold - so that may have affected things. Different compounds may also be more susceptible to tearing - especially on new pavement - so again, see what your tire vendor recommends. :wink:
Edit: You can get more info on Pirelli tires/pressures, etc here: http://www.diabloracer.com/