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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Angry Problem with Mickey Thompson DRs?

I bought 315/30/18 MT ET Street DRs they hooked up great - didn't spin in any gear. Took them to the track and everything was fine...since then they haven't hooked at all. I burn out all the way through 2nd gear - my car seems to go sideways a little when I get on it. They don't feel safe at all. I looked at them today and noticed this:




Don't know if this is normal or not but it looks like the rubber is pealing off the tire.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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are they directional tires? if so, check if they are one the right way.( i know, its sounds dumb) i heard that putting them on the wrong way diminishes tread life by 50%.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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whats your tire pressure at since the track and what was it then ? and after a track day they will look like that ....
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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thats the result of a soft tire compound
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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normal wear and tear from burnouts!
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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The tires are just feathered up some, what I do is switch the rear rims around when you go to the track and that feather look will go away. Its from driving them on the street, my brand new ones with 400mi look like that cause i haven't been to the track yet.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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the roughness on the tread is from them spinning. the tire is trying to hook, but the tread is being ripped away. from the pics, the tires look just about done.
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