Tread minimum

burnin2 · Post by **burnin2** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:12 am

What?s the tire tread minimum for auto-x?

scottgib · Post by **scottgib** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:19 am

No cord showing at tech.

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:01 am

scottgib wrote:No cord showing at tech.

Or during the event, either.

burnin2 · Post by **burnin2** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:02 pm

ok thanks guys, i hate being paid every 2 weeks or else this wouldn't be a problem. I'm sure my traction is going to suck with about 1-2 mm on the tread

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:10 pm

burnin2 wrote:I'm sure my traction is going to suck with about 1-2 mm on the tread

Actually, less tread is better for autocross. People shave certain brands of tires before running on them to get rid of some of the tread. The factor for you will be the age of the tires. As the tires get older, they also get harder and have less grip than when they were new.

firingonfour · Post by **firingonfour** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:42 pm

Formula V Traction Treatment
"Makes those old tires as sticky as they were when they came out of the mold at the factory. Heat cycles and aging cause the tire to lose its original handling and traction. Formula V restores the tire to its like new condition."

I hear it works.

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:07 pm

firingonfour wrote:Formula V Traction Treatment
"Makes those old tires as sticky as they were when they came out of the mold at the factory. Heat cycles and aging cause the tire to lose its original handling and traction. Formula V restores the tire to its like new condition."

I hear it works.

Been there, done that. There is some truth in that statement.

Budman · Post by **Budman** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:14 pm

Old thread I know....but can I get this stuff at a parts store like Advance or is it found some other place?

01badz28 · Post by **01badz28** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:03 pm

Budman wrote:Old thread I know....but can I get this stuff at a parts store like Advance or is it found some other place?

I tried the major stores back when I was running on street tires, and they didn't carry the stuff. Maybe Hot Rod Barn?

BOBOMOFO · Post by **BOBOMOFO** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:59 am

Does it really work? I have seen ads in the back of magazines for it. I always wondered. My Falkens in the rear are starting to get smooth and I was wondering if it would make a difference??? Right now they are in bags in the garage waiting for the season.

Mark what was your experience????

TIA

Robert

Budman · Post by **Budman** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:03 am

My old Azenis are at 2/32", going on 3 years old and not been bagged at all. I actually drove on them as daily drivers for one whole summer as well as auto-xing. They pretty much sat in my garage for the last year. Some help would be better than nothing for these old tires I'm sure.

BOBOMOFO · Post by **BOBOMOFO** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:18 am

Budman,

Damn yours sound way worse than mine. They are a great tire!! I bet yours are hard as a rock. I would say my rears are close to 5/32's. 245/45R17's. Thay are not that bad, but I would like to get the most of them! I woul like to hear some more feedback about this spray stuff????

TIA

Robert

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:49 am

My only experience with this stuff on old tires is it makes them as slick as owl poo.

I did a little experiment with it used as recommended on two sets of tires several years ago. If you do what you are supposed to with them and treat them starting when they are brand new, they do seem to have a little more life at the end, compared to worn-untreated tires. However, there is no substitute for new, even when you treat them as directed.

BOBOMOFO · Post by **BOBOMOFO** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:55 am

Mark,

Thanks for the input. I probably won't bother....just get a new set when they cord. The only problem is I live in J. C. and 100 miles on cords in the rain sucks!!

Later

Budman · Post by **Budman** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:10 pm

Looks like I'll be using the old Azenis for suspension dial-in. Once I get in the ball park (like I even have clue what I'm doing) then I put on the new tires. That's the plan....hope it goes smoothly. Yeah, right!