b_evans06

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Been trying to find some budget tires for my car to see what it will run at the track. I found a guy with a set of bfg drag radials (the original style) but they are a few years old. They have a lot of tread left because they were on a car that sat in his garage all the time and driven rarely. Will these tires still be soft after 3 years? I have not gone to check them out yet just wondering what I should expect. Will they be better than my current new street tires or will a good burnout be all they need to get them ready?

b_evans06

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anyone have input?

SS4Luck

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check they arent weather checked. If the top of the tread is hard im sure a good burnout and some driving might help it

RevGTO

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They will have hardened significantly from sitting around that long. If you get them, before you go to the track, go somewhere deserted and put on a massive smokeshow. That should get them limbered up and sticky.

meine96ws6

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They should be fine.

allbaugh_04

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My nittos are 3 years old and are as hard as a street tire, almost.

They hook better than a street tire though, so better than nothing.

Don't pay much for those and you'll be ok.

zmanlt1

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I was pulling a 1.69 60 ft on 6 year old BFG Drag radials. I think they are fine. A nice burnout should clean off any hardness.

thebird

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yea 3 years is fine as long as they dont looked f'ed up hha

gm02ceta

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Huge safety issue running old DR's anytime. The major enemy with any tire is age and dry rot. I use to work at a tire store and for liability reasons we couldn't sell any tire that sat on shelves over 8 months. Personally I wouldn't chance ruining your car or worst for the sake of running old tires at high speeds.