 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, 12:25 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 168 Joined: 29-January 04 From: Atlanta Member No.: 168 |
No, I have a set that I can take a pic of if you r interested. They are not bald, and can see the outside tread pattern.
Tim Take that back the outside tread grooves are gone. |
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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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May 15 2004, 10:03 AM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
If you look closely at a new, unshaved VIctoracer, the tread grooves are not all the same depth, which means some of them disappear when the tire is shaved. So yes, it's normal for some sections of the tread to look bald.
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May 16 2004, 01:19 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,042 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Hanover, PA Member No.: 36 |
Dennis,
The tires aren't perfectly concentric. Unfortunately that means part of the tread on one portion gets a heavier cut in the shaving. No big deal. They'll last. They'll stick. I like 'em Steve |
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May 16 2004, 04:17 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 |
Hey guys. Thanks. I was a bit concerned at first. I can't wait to try them out at the track. I've been squeeling around on street tires....but still passing 90% of the cars out there of which many are on Kumhos or even Hoosiers.
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May 16 2004, 09:59 PM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
you'll never go back (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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