Wear bars showing on the rears - Disqualified at HDPE? - Page 2 - LotusTalk

xtn · 06-18-2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichS

Less grippy tires are easier to learn on, yes.

But on the other hand tires that are about to be corded could be an issue.

I think the OP is worried about using new tires when on the track and he shouldn't be, hence my advice that he should get new tires.

Oh sure whip out logic to win an argument when you're down....

I do know that you'd have to be driving a lot harder than I am to cord tires down from a point starting at the wear bars in just one weekend. My RA1s went six track days since running out of tread completely (slight evidence of the two main grooves remaining), and I finally pulled them off in disgust at being unable to get down to the cords. I suspect they still have another full inch of good rubber underneath the original tread.

xtn

RichS · 06-18-2009, 09:43 AM

The OP didn't say what kind of tires he was using.

If he was using AO48s and/or AD07s then I would strongly suggest getting new tires instead of taking the risk of cording his tires while at the track. If this is his first HPDE then chances are that he won't be cording the tires, BUT it is pretty easy to cord them between driving to the event, doing the event and then driving home... especially if the OP has a bit of extra tire pressure at the start of his HPDE day (or weekend?).

Also considering that the OP is asking this question in the first place I was assuming that he was NOT using RA1s. If he is using RA1s then he should keep the tires on the car and enjoy the hell out of them as they are just about to get great!

xtn · 06-18-2009, 10:29 AM

Exactly right Sir.

VINSTA · 07-03-2009, 11:51 AM

Any problem changing the rear A048's only and keeping the fronts if the tread is still good? Car is used on the street only.

2006 Elise Sport #46

agirls · 07-03-2009, 01:52 PM

No, many people do that. I change the rears twice as often as the fronts.

VINSTA · 07-03-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by agirls

No, many people do that. I change the rears twice as often as the fronts.

Thanks for the reply. Guess I should have ordered just the rears. Have a set of four coming but I think I will leave the fronts on until the new rears wear out then change all four the next time around. I got about 9,000 miles out of the back. Not bad, I guess.

2006 Elise Sport #46

06-18-2009, 09:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
RichS No, it's only an N/A Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,284	The OP didn't say what kind of tires he was using. If he was using AO48s and/or AD07s then I would strongly suggest getting new tires instead of taking the risk of cording his tires while at the track. If this is his first HPDE then chances are that he won't be cording the tires, BUT it is pretty easy to cord them between driving to the event, doing the event and then driving home... especially if the OP has a bit of extra tire pressure at the start of his HPDE day (or weekend?). Also considering that the OP is asking this question in the first place I was assuming that he was NOT using RA1s. If he is using RA1s then he should keep the tires on the car and enjoy the hell out of them as they are just about to get great! __________________ 2006 Phantom Black Exige - Touring, LSD, Track Pack, Starshield, Multivex Mirrors, Valentine One in MattG's bracket, Painted Shift Knob, Bootie, Increased range of remote, Tinted side windows, Black Lotus Nose Badge, 4Tress Harness Bar, Schroth PROFI II ASM Harness, Trickster's Black and Silver Wheel Cap Inserts, Panasonic FX01 on a ChaseCam camera mount, Powder Coated Gas Cap Cover, Soft Top mod with Touring Soft Top, Lotus Track Toe Link, Carbon Fiber AC Surround, Voltphreaks battery

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xtn McLareghini Bugatterrari Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 6,841	Exactly right Sir. __________________ 2006 McLareghini Bugatterrari, Storm Titanium... <mods> installed: air horn, Scroth 4-point ASM harnesses, Sector111 halon extinguisher and mounting bracket, Von Hep exhaust and rear panel delete, Pagid brake pads, red Volks CE28n wheels, Toyo RA-1 tires, Nitron SA coilovers, Sector111 (WorksBell) quick-disconnect steering wheel kit. awaiting installation: Scroth "pull-up" lap belts, Sector111 RTD Brace, Tony's heater bypass mod, and dropped steering rack mounting plates. </mods>

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VINSTA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 208	Any problem changing the rear A048's only and keeping the fronts if the tread is still good? Car is used on the street only. 2006 Elise Sport #46

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