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[porthole2]

Unfortunate for you but good to know.
Before I coated my garage floor I always kept the bike in a chock, usually a Condor. Never gave any thought for a tire letting go and allowing a slow tip over.

[ultrafxr]

My adult daughter is not a 'car nut' by any means and I do try to help her and check for problems but I let her tires slip right by me.  She bought a pre-owned Volvo from a co-worker six years ago and hasn't driven it much.  After seeing this I checked her tires and found they are from 2014.  Yikes.  Took it to the store for her yesterday to get some new shoes.

[Twolanerider]

Unfortunate for you but good to know.
Before I coated my garage floor I always kept the bike in a chock, usually a Condor. Never gave any thought for a tire letting go and allowing a slow tip over.

It gave out right where the chock was pushing on the tire.  If dry rot, age, weak spot, whatever happened where that contact had been for a couple months I'm definitely assuming the pressure against the tire played a role. 

Oh well....

The new tires are for front and back.  Some nice Avons with the reinforcement to make them an even better choice for a bagger.  When they got here I looked (duh...!) and the rear was dated two months ago.  The front, however, is a little over a year old.  That's fine.  If I'm still riding this bike in my mid 70s with the same tires on it I'll deserve having to have bought some more!