I have a Michelin Commander II MTB90-16 front tire (not rear tire) installed on my 2014 Tri-Glide front wheel. The tire still appears to have plenty of tread depth remaining and overall looks to be in excellent condition. Preparing for an end of month Texas to East Coast trip, I was cleaning/polishing the Trike's front wheel and looked at the front tire's 4 digit manufacture date code which turned out to be 2216 (22nd week of 2016). QUESTION: Is the manufactured week/year date of this tire to old to be driving/riding safely while pulling a motorcycle trailer?
I usually do not pay that much attention to an item's manufacture/expiration date due to the item being considered O.K. one day and bad the next. However, I have been known to drive the highway curves a little faster than I probably should have which results in added stress on the front tire. In turn, with the tire being almost five (5) years old, should my consideration be more about the overall current condition of the tire and not the five (5) year "2216" manufacture date? I will be looking forward to your comments and suggestions.
Allen S.