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Old Oct 25, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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my front azenis are getting a bit bald but still have a lil tread left in them (very little) and the rear have a lot of tread should i switch the rears to the front and use the balder ones for the rear to increase oversteer or would i have more traction with the balder ones since theres less tread?
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Old Oct 25, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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Default Re: almost bald azenis (vince yeah)

If you have to ask, you should have already changed them.

for effort.
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Old Oct 25, 2003 | 08:04 PM
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You can get pretty long life from them all if you switch them front to back every event .... Besides, with the wet months coming, it'll help to have deeper tread in the front on the wet.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 01:48 AM
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Default Re: almost bald azenis (vince yeah)

sounds like you need 2 new tires.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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ok, but that doesnt really answer my question. this season is almost over anyway so ill get two new tires for next year but for right now i just wanna know whether i should run my almost bald ones in front or back to get more oversteer?
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:13 AM
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Default Re: almost bald azenis (vince yeah)

Neither of those settings would give you good predictable oversteer like you'd get from suspension tuning or even driving style.

one word: rotation
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 04:02 AM
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The first time (which will be the last time for your car) that you skid out of control and wreck your ****, you will be kicking yourself for not shelling out the money for 2 new tires now... happens all the time, and you may not be as luck as to only lose your car...
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 06:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vince yeah &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, but that doesnt really answer my question. this season is almost over anyway so ill get two new tires for next year but for right now i just wanna know whether i should run my almost bald ones in front or back to get more oversteer?</TD></TR></TABLE>

for autox, sure. go for it. it will come around faster, so dont hit anything. on street, be carefull. i would actually recommend a daily driving set of wheels and tires rather than driving your autox/hpde tires.

-spenc................rollin on 13's mon-fri
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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I always put the pair with the most tread on the front. Better wear that way. But at this point you've got them so different by not rotating, you need a pair of new tires
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