 Are shaved Victoracers supposed to be bald? |
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 May 14 2004, 10:02 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  |
I just got my first set of Victoracer V700's from Tirerack. They were supposed to be shaved to 4/32". They are bald in some spots? Anybody else have experience with these? Do they wear much further pas being bald? Maybe I can a picture up over the weekend.
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May 15 2004, 01:49 AM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
Your Victoracers aren't bald - there's 4/32 tread left. There just aren't any grooves in the tread to evacuate water. IIRC, there are little tread depth "holes" in the tread. You should still have the holes visible, and if you check with a depth gauge it should read 4/32.
I'd guess a Victoracer is 6/32 originally, so the water grooves are probably cut to 2/32... A slick may appear "bald", but there is plenty of rubber "tread" on the tire. From what I've heard, the competetive life of a shaved Victoracer should be as long as an unshaved sticker tire... |
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Teutonic Speedracer Are shaved Victoracers supposed to be bald? May 14 2004, 10:02 PM
Timz06 No, I have a set that I can take a pic of if you r... May 15 2004, 12:25 AM sgarnett If you look closely at a new, unshaved VIctoracer,... May 15 2004, 10:03 AM steve-d Dennis,
The tires aren't perfectly concentric... May 16 2004, 01:19 AM Teutonic Speedracer Hey guys. Thanks. I was a bit concerned at first... May 16 2004, 04:17 PM
Jeff97FST/A you'll never go back May 16 2004, 09:59 PM |
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