Wheels and Tires All things related to Miata Wheels and Tires.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Is my tire dead?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-08-2015, 11:12 PM
  #1  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default Is my tire dead?


<br />
<br />Don't car about vibration. No cords showing.
<br />
<br />Throw it on the back and say fukit?
<br />Or get a cheap set of once frozen old rs3s?
<br />Something else that doesn't involve new tires?
Attached Thumbnails Is my tire dead?-yhtppln.jpg  
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 01:02 AM
  #2  
Elite Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Seefo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,961
Total Cats: 48
Default

<p>I wouldn't throw it on the back. &nbsp;Flat spots tend to cause more flat spotting and locking up the rear more isn't going to be fun (one wheel may not be too problematic, but it will make everything else worse).<br /><br />use it as a daily tire? lol</p>
Seefo is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 01:08 AM
  #3  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

My daily tires are my track tires. New tires won't happen for a while. I think the rs3s is where I'm leaning.
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 02:41 PM
  #4  
Elite Member
iTrader: (4)
 
hornetball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 6,301
Total Cats: 696
Default

You're at the wear bars anyway. You need new tires for street driving . . . especially in the PNW. Just ask @turbofan.
hornetball is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 02:43 PM
  #5  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

From what I've read so far star specs grip way past the wear bars.
<br />Good thing I'm picking up the tires turbofan crashed on...
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 02:56 PM
  #6  
Elite Member
iTrader: (4)
 
hornetball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 6,301
Total Cats: 696
Default

Grip on track . . . absolutely.

Grip in pouring rain in the PNW . . . not so much.
hornetball is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 03:14 PM
  #7  
Former Vendor
iTrader: (31)
 
Savington's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 15,442
Total Cats: 2,099
Default

Those won't even grip on track. The flatspot will cause a loss in traction on every single rotation and it will slow you down big time and suck to drive. That tire is 110% done
Savington is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 04:16 PM
  #8  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Arca_ex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 1,628
Total Cats: 427
Default

You done fucked up.

Tire is now garbage.
Arca_ex is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 05:03 PM
  #9  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

So were voting for the old rs3s over the flat spotted z1s?
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 10:57 PM
  #10  
Former Vendor
iTrader: (31)
 
Savington's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 15,442
Total Cats: 2,099
Default

I wouldn't drive on a UHP summer tire that had been frozen over, but that's just me. Tires are kinda important
Savington is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 10:59 PM
  #11  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

But gun to your head which would you pick?
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-09-2015, 11:23 PM
  #12  
Elite Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Seefo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,961
Total Cats: 48
Default

<p>RS3</p>
Seefo is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 12:51 AM
  #13  
Former Vendor
iTrader: (31)
 
Savington's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 15,442
Total Cats: 2,099
Default

Originally Posted by aidandj
But gun to your head which would you pick?
Neither. Get safe tires, dude.
Savington is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 12:55 AM
  #14  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Ugh I know that is the right thing to do. I've got an auto-x this weekend. I'll make the RS3s work for that. I don't have track time until Sept 13th I'll see what I can come up with. Maybe I'll find aa set of UHP takeoffs or something.
<br />I'm not a fast driver. What does freezing them do besides lessen their grip? I'm fine going on a slipperier tire, I just won't be able to go as fast.
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 01:40 AM
  #15  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
triple88a's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 10,454
Total Cats: 1,799
Default

y u no Rivals?
triple88a is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 01:41 AM
  #16  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

RS3s=free
<br />Rivals=$$$$
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 08:19 PM
  #17  
Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Leafy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NH
Posts: 9,479
Total Cats: 104
Default

I'd run that ZII to auto-x. Its not going to blow out or anything. RE71Rs or Rival-S are the hot ticket now. But cheap/free RS3s are hard to overlook if you're not trying to win.
Leafy is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 08:35 PM
  #18  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
triple88a's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 10,454
Total Cats: 1,799
Default

Oh yeah free, yeah definitely gotcha there.
triple88a is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 08:41 PM
  #19  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

RS3s are mounted up. New tire shopping has commenced.
aidandj is offline  
Old 08-10-2015, 09:16 PM
  #20  
Cpt. Slow
iTrader: (25)
 
curly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 14,179
Total Cats: 1,129
Default

Idiot. Have you pursued getting a refund?
curly is offline  


Quick Reply: Is my tire dead?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:50 PM.