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Old 04-01-2008, 11:05 AM
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I have a 944 turbo track/street car with kumho V700 victoracer tires. Here is my question the car sat for 4 years with these tires on the car never driven in the 4 yrs, but there is plenty of tread left ..are they any good at this point, they hold air and have no dry rot ,they look fine ,i have a DE track day at Watkins Glen on April 23rd how can i tell if i should use them ..is there any test i can do to see if they are ok ..any help would be greatly appreciated..thanks.
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They *look* fine... tell me how they feel at 130mph when one lets go as you brake for the Bus Stop. I would not recommend using any tires (let alone Victoracers) that have been sitting for 4 years.. plus they could have been built 1 year before you bought them which could make them 5 years old. Tread is no indication of ozone and moisture damage on the inside.
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ok i get the point i am replacing them....to air on the side of saftey...



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