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How old are the tires you want to mount?Over 5 years I'd dispose of them.
How degraded a tire is after five years really depends on how it's stored. Outdoors in direct sunlight, you're probably right. Indoors, out of UV and temperature extremes, they're probably not much different from new.
These are only 18 months old. Stored indoors and even air conditioned.