Don't buy vw (or cheap) skinny tires!!!
03-14-2012, 07:42 PM
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Don't buy vw (or cheap) skinny tires!!! Well I bought a set of pro stars wheels and tires about a year ago with Kumho tires on the front and didn't think anything of it (many highspeed passes). Well, this past weekend I thought a lot of it. I was making a full quater pass (crappy pass) and right as soon as I tapped the brakes after passing through the traps my passenger skinny blows the tread off the tire and f***** up my front bumper, fender, side skirt, broke the mirror, and cracked/scuffed the door up pretty dang good. I trapped 115 and apparently these tires are rated to 118 (?)... So moral of the story, DON'T RUN SHITTY FRONTS! (MT Sportsmans 8 ply on the way)
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03-15-2012, 06:19 PM
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Damn man that sucks. But it could have been way worse. A good friend of ours crashed his 69 camaro about 10 years ago when he lost one of his cheap front runners going thru the traps!
03-16-2012, 12:44 AM
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OP, correct me if I am wrong, but I think he just bought a pair of inexpensive Kumho tires in a "skinny" size not necessarily tires specifically for a VW. I have seen so many similar setups on the street, at the track and in the forums.
03-16-2012, 12:51 AM
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... M/T Sportsman 8 ply fronts here too ... !
As further advice ... race tires do have an "expiration date" ... rule of thumb is 4 years after the date of manufacture. Don't get suckered into buying old, hard race tires whether new or used. The last 4 digits of the TIN (Tire Identification Number) indicates the 2 digit month and 2 digit year of the manufacture date. If you buy used, always ask for a photo of the TIN before buying and, if buying new, be sure they are not NOS (New Old Stock).
As further advice ... race tires do have an "expiration date" ... rule of thumb is 4 years after the date of manufacture. Don't get suckered into buying old, hard race tires whether new or used. The last 4 digits of the TIN (Tire Identification Number) indicates the 2 digit month and 2 digit year of the manufacture date. If you buy used, always ask for a photo of the TIN before buying and, if buying new, be sure they are not NOS (New Old Stock).
