Me and my grandfather was talking about this at the track sunday. My tires are dead now and I'm about to get new ones. I wanted to know if it was a good idea to keep two of my old tires for racing since they almost look like slicks. Would it help me any or just slow me down. Also is it dangerous in any way. If I did this I most likely get two new rims for the new tires. Hopefully this isnt a dumb question.

 

Is this a serious question? Im hoping not

 

mAd TrAcTiOn yO!

 

Yes totally safe. I'm sure the tracks don't have any requirments for tread depth.Why would they? Race cars go anywhere from 80-160. If your tire blew out could you control your car?

 

Yeah I thought so. I've seen someone do this on bald kumho tires running 13.6 before and just thought I could do it too. Guess not.

 

So you think all slicks are is bald street radial tires? Come on man use some common sense.

 

Different compound man.

 

No I didnt say that. Just thought they would work similar to them since they both didnt have tread.

 

So your reasoning behind slicks working the way they do is because they have no tread pattern?

 

When you have tires that are bald, when they were not originally slicks they tend to be a lot harder than they were. Which of course equals to tirespin.

 

throw them away. they're heat cycled to death and basically plastic. throwing them in the backyard for months and then trying to use them again is just going to make it worse.

 

Ok will do.

 

Agreed with all the other posts except...you could treat em with a tire softener like FormulaV or TrackClaw. That would bring back some of the stickiness for track days. Assuming they're nowhere near corded of couse.

 

Gosh...tough crowd tonight.

We've all asked stupid questions before.

 

you wont pass though tech inspection, unless of course your track is ghetto.

 

i use my old tires for the track, but the still have enough tread to be worth it since i dont have the money for slicks or DR's. if they have a little tread then its better than using new tires and a bigger rim. but if there really is no tread then you really have to get rid of them.