Just curious, got a call from Tirerack.com today that they recommend i shave the tyres. They would have to shave it at in indiana, i would have to pay for the extra in shipping ($30) and shaving ($15/tyre)... so, i declined it.


Anyone have problems with chunking at all? I have about 2 weeks to figure out if i want to get them shaved or not...

 

if you drive hard prepare on those tires only lasting a weekend (roadracing) if you don't get them shaved!!!!!

 

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searching owns me.


so, i guess i should get them shaved :grumble:

 

Nop .. no problem at all .....


If this is for track use, shave them or run VictoRacers. I had had no issues with the Victos shaved or unshaved.

 

it's actually for autocross and pro-solo stuff.

some open track events...


cheapest/best tyre i could get for my 13x9 wheels.

 

For autocrossing you can use full tread. HOWEVER you can destroy them like in the picture above if you let them overheat. I did so with 2 drivers, 8 runs on a hot day and I forgot to bleed the tires

Bring a water sprayer if you're concerned but a single driver who remembers to bleed the tires then you shouldn't have any problems.

 

Other than the usual ECSTA V700 wear groove of death mine did fine for a track day and a season's worth (70+ runs) of autox heat cycled but and at full tread.

I had the K8A compound btw, and I didn't have enough negative camber for most of the life of the tires.



The tread was just barely starting to separate on the most-loaded tire at the track day when I took them off.



Modified by SiLooksStock at 11:32 PM 2/4/2004

 

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If this is for track use, shave them or run VictoRacers. I had had no issues with the Victos shaved or unshaved.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Which compound is that, the K8A or K6A?

 

lol typical Fulton County driver!

 

Anypne besides me think that picture those tires did not start out as a full tread depth tire?

If not then you ran those wayyy past their life or were too hard on them IMO.

 

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If not then you ran those wayyy past their life or were too hard on them IMO.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's true but I overheated my tires when they were full tread but they didn't completely fall apart until I was at least half way through the tire's life.