So is everyone going to mission this time if its sunnY?
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Re: So is everyone going to mission this time if its sunnY?
Originally Posted by sideways_Into_3rd
Shaun ur usually quite a generous man.. but I dunno what the deal is with these slicks of yours .. honestly, how many years have they just been sitting on ur shelves ? you do know that slicks dry up and become useless after sitting for 2-3 years .. and everyone knows what happened to me when I tried to use old slicks at the track .. they just aren't safe and Id really hate to see anyone else do what I did by trusting some really old slicks .. I would even suggest against you using them yourself ..
but to each their own .. ur car is just too nice to risk running dried up slicks with
please don't take this the wrong way . im not trying to pee in your tea pot.. Im just concerned about the safety of urs and others .. im out of the drag racing game anyway ...
cheers
but to each their own .. ur car is just too nice to risk running dried up slicks with
please don't take this the wrong way . im not trying to pee in your tea pot.. Im just concerned about the safety of urs and others .. im out of the drag racing game anyway ...
cheers
they werent hardened or cracked at all. if they are still physically in good condition, i wouldnt worry.
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Re: So is everyone going to mission this time if its sunnY?
Originally Posted by sideways_Into_3rd
Shaun ur usually quite a generous man.. but I dunno what the deal is with these slicks of yours .. honestly, how many years have they just been sitting on ur shelves ? you do know that slicks dry up and become useless after sitting for 2-3 years .. and everyone knows what happened to me when I tried to use old slicks at the track .. they just aren't safe and Id really hate to see anyone else do what I did by trusting some really old slicks .. I would even suggest against you using them yourself ..
but to each their own .. ur car is just too nice to risk running dried up slicks with
please don't take this the wrong way . im not trying to pee in your tea pot.. Im just concerned about the safety of urs and others .. im out of the drag racing game anyway ...
cheers
but to each their own .. ur car is just too nice to risk running dried up slicks with
please don't take this the wrong way . im not trying to pee in your tea pot.. Im just concerned about the safety of urs and others .. im out of the drag racing game anyway ...
cheers
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Re: So is everyone going to mission this time if its sunnY?
Originally Posted by SBainsTA
as an innocent bystander, I'm confused at what ur trying to say? 
Ahh I see how my response could have been misintepreted. Certainly no diss' was intended
What I should have said is
"Thanks for the heads up Payam, never thought that would be a problem. I'll ask around a few others folks in the drag racing game to see if this is indeed a problem"
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...79#post2955679
Last edited by 97TA-WS6-Con; Apr 4, 2005 at 10:51 AM.
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Re: So is everyone going to mission this time if its sunnY?
If they were not air tight sealed they will still go bad overtime, ultimately brand new is best but used aint bad I don't think as long as they are not hard, but as all rubber it has a shelf life, I'm sure someone can chime in.
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Re: So is everyone going to mission this time if its sunnY?
When I worked at a tire shop, we were told that regular radials dry up and are no longer as effective after 5 years of no use. There is a way to see what month/year the tires were made by looking at the DOT #s. I can' t remember how to read them anymore but if I tried I could probably figure it out, but I would assume that Slicks would have a shorter shelf life. It make sense that they would as well. They are a softer and stickier compound than regular DOT radials, and therefore probably dry up faster. Plus they are actually meant to be used up fairly quickly. The softer the tire the faster they wear out. We all know that from the different brands that we throw on our cars. That's why truck tires last way longer. Just my 2cents
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