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Old 05-15-2008 | 02:54 PM
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Hum, well, I would be careful. I had a Dunlop D208, I wore it to the cords all the way around the tire about 1/4 inch wide. When I replaced it, about 100 miles after the cords started showing, I cut the tire open. The tire was about 1/8th inch thick. Thats it! Scary
 
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Old 05-15-2008 | 03:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: apkraven

it's not so scary , believe me, just take it easy. i've seen guys ride the tires which had the full radial line of metal in the center...
you see this with stunters and people who cant afford a tire because they have no job and live with mommie. they ride it until theres no way tehy can anymore. with just a patch you'll be fine to ride it to the shop and get another one.
 
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Old 05-15-2008 | 10:00 PM
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so there ya go it's ur a$$ on the line, Go with ur gut instinct. Be careful on new tire. let it break in a bit. Some times they can be a bit slippery at first.

Very true....they say a break in time for a new tire is 100 - 200 miles...or a heavy burnout!!!
I would say like 1-2 laps around the track. . .burn outs waste too much rubber lol. I think after about 1-2 laps the chicken strips are gone on a new set of qualifiers for me. I like using street tires on the track as it is what i use on the street so I know my exact limits.
 
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Old 05-16-2008 | 07:55 PM
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well it made it to the shop. i called before i left and expalined it and they said they couldnt tell me to ride it there or not because of liability issues. however the tire looked the same when i got there. putting a new pilot power on it now. hope it works out. thanks for the input guys.
 
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