Is my tire dead?
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<p>I wouldn't throw it on the back. 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>
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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...
<br />Good thing I'm picking up the tires turbofan crashed on...
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
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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.
<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.
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.







