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Old 11-06-2012, 11:23 PM
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I just bought some used tires that have A Lot of tread left! 2 of the tires have some dry rot cracks between the tread.. But the insides still look great! I don't drive the car much at all.. Y'all think it would still be alright to use them?
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Are all the tires the same size? Put the dry rot tires on the rear. Ive had many dry rot cracks but I always use the tread up before it causes any problems.

At least do some burnouts.

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Originally Posted by ahhwataday
Are all the tires the same size? Put the dry rot tires on the rear. Ive had many dry rot cracks but I always use the tread up before it causes any problems.

At least do some burnouts.

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Yeah all the tires are 275/40/17's I was planning on put those on the rear.. The insides of the tires look great! I only drive the car like 20 miles a week anyway. It's only on two of the tires so I'll put those on the back. They have like 60% tread left too.
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as long as the cracks aren't severe they should be ok, just keep in mind what condition they are and don't be hard on them
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Ive done the same thing. Spend some time at the track if you can. Get your use out of them, do some burnouts and keep your eyes open for some more in better condition.

With that little bit of driving its likely they will rot before the tread wears down.
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At least you won't feel guilty burning out with them
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You should determine the age of the tire. I bet they have an older build date. Driving on tires that are weather cracked on a performance car is not a great Idea. Could you get away with it? Maybe but also Maybe not. Older tires can come apart with no other warning signs.
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My DD tires in the rear are showing a little cracking. No way I would drive the camaro fast on those same tires, however.



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