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Old 01-28-2008, 12:24 PM
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I have a question about tires for nice weather only. I have a pair on the back of my TA that, if I drove in the rain, I would already have had a wreck by now. BUT I never drive it in the rain, it is a nice weather only car. So how important is it to get new tires if all you do is dry weather? Thanks
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I'm not sure if I understand your question . . .

You are running a tire that is rated for dry use only? Like drag tire or road race tire??

You can drive it in the rain, it just more likely to slide or hydroplane . . .
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It is never smart to drive on bald tires if that's what you are asking. There isn't enough rubber to keep them together, by the time they are bald the steel belts will start breaking out. If you are looking for more of a slick looking tire look at some street legal drag radials. 555R, BFG Drags, etc...
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Sorry to be unclear fellas. I wasn't looking for a specific dry tire, I was just wondering if I could drive on "more worn" tires longer if they never saw any wet conditions. The cords aren't showing through, but the tread pattern is almost down to nothing. I was just assuming that since tread is only there for channeling water, if there was no water to be channeled it wouldn't matter. Thanks!

Oh, and the tire I am currently running is the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
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Well you can drive like that. Not recommended and you'd need to take that into consideration when driving.
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nope you can't drive like that. I did and had a blow out




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