Are these tyres still useable?

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  1. Yorkshire Tyke

    Yorkshire Tyke Elite Member

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    There's plenty of tread left. I think the rubber is what I picked up off track more than anything?

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  2. Dave V

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    no expert mate, but I would
     
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  3. Andy

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    Look ok to me, did the track dry out ?
     
  4. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Yeah it dried and i stayed out for a few laps. Theyve blued so theyve been through a full heat cycle i think. Might try and smarten them up a bit
     
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    Wets are always better with a sharp cut line when the rubber curls over they start to loose there grip as I've been told but I'd still use them
     
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    They look useable again, but I would say that they were probably starting to get chewed up by the dry line.
     
  7. Yorkshire Tyke

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    I can probably (somehow) remove all the excess, the actual tread is still fairly straight cut
     
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    Keep em for TD's Mark, I'd be buying new for your racing if it were me.



    Edit: After saying that, that would require another set of wheels so maybe soldier on a bit longer eh! ;)
     
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    YT, looks like a new tyre in my book matey.

    This was a few years back at Silverstone GP on a 600 front, had to ride it home and to work for a couple of weeks before I could afford to replace it.....take yours any day :)

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  10. Skippy79

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    No mate they are for the bin, the skippy Bin, tell me where I can pick them up :D :D

    no seriously, If you go out on those tyres on wet track they will turn nice again. Plenty of life still in them mate!!

    what ever you do, don't remove any rubber... I'm a wet weather specialist! :cool:
     
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  12. scooby

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    i've rode on much worse than that without issue,in fact,theese are (were) 4 yrs old and well used.

     
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  13. Barney1take2

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    Skippy79 ,

    Have you ever raced here mate ,
    Horice road races (Czech republic) ,
     
  14. Skippy79

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    no mate, a mate of mine has, I've only been to the brno track, going back this july. 450€ for 3 days open pitlane with a sprint race and a 2 hours endurance race..
     
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    Ok mate thanks ,

    I'm going there this year to take pictures ,
    There doing this race twice this year ,

    If no one has ever seen it go you tube
    Horice road races ,
     
  16. Skippy79

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    If your going 9/10 august then I'll give you the race number of a few mates who are racing there ;) it's the IRRC!
     
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    Ok mate ,

    I'll pm you when it gets a bit closer ,
     

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