how much tread do I need?
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how much tread do I need?
Just picked up an 03, and for commuting purposes I am going to put on some new tires. However, the original tires have about 13k miles and look pretty worn in the back (no surprise), OK in front. Should I keep these tires around for autocross or first DE (I am a novice and won't be racing), or should I chuck the rears? How much tread do I need in the rear to just play safely on the track, learn a bit. Rather not chunk up new tires...
FYI - for commuting I will likely get some Fuzions or something OK in rain (maybe S03s, but I have them on my other car and they wear fast,a s well, and may be overkill for commuting). I have a second set of wheels from my old S2k and would keep some track tires on those....
FYI - for commuting I will likely get some Fuzions or something OK in rain (maybe S03s, but I have them on my other car and they wear fast,a s well, and may be overkill for commuting). I have a second set of wheels from my old S2k and would keep some track tires on those....
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Originally Posted by jguerdat,Sep 9 2004, 01:10 PM
Minimal tread is fine - slicks have no tread for a reason. Tread is necessary for water but not for dry. As long as they'll last for a useful amount of laps, you would be fine.
Make sure there's no cord showing on the inside edge of the rears and have at it.
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O.K., I'll disagree 
When my OEM tires are nearing the end of their life, I find that they have very poor grip (even under dry conditions) and the cars balance tends even more towards oversteer. For that reason, I would not use nearly worn out OEM SO2 tires on the track.
When my OEM tires are nearing the end of their life, I find that they have very poor grip (even under dry conditions) and the cars balance tends even more towards oversteer. For that reason, I would not use nearly worn out OEM SO2 tires on the track.
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Originally Posted by CoralDoc,Sep 12 2004, 08:40 AM
O.K., I'll disagree
When my OEM tires are nearing the end of their life, I find that they have very poor grip (even under dry conditions) and the cars balance tends even more towards oversteer. For that reason, I would not use nearly worn out OEM SO2 tires on the track.
When my OEM tires are nearing the end of their life, I find that they have very poor grip (even under dry conditions) and the cars balance tends even more towards oversteer. For that reason, I would not use nearly worn out OEM SO2 tires on the track.