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06-20-2004, 12:54 AM
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Using spares as "skinnies" at track
Do any of you guys do this?
Is it worth it, seems cheap enough to Ski, kinda redneck I guess but there's a ton of that around here  BTW my car's not that fast, if that matters & I run on a 1/8 Mi. strip. |
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06-20-2004, 12:26 PM
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Not a good choice in my opinion. Those tires are usually only rated for speeds of around 50MPH.
So I would highly suggest against it, go out and get a good set of M/T skinnies and do it right. No sense risking wreckin your car or yourself due to being cheap with tires and savin all of 50 bucks.
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06-20-2004, 08:36 PM
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Don't forget about the guy in the lane next to you. If you won't do it for yourself, do it for him.
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06-20-2004, 10:42 PM
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06-21-2004, 01:53 AM
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Good point.
I guess at my power level real skinnies are not nesessary so I could pick up 2 more 10 hole stock 15" rims and wear the skinniest tire that'll fit. I just heard of it before but didn't consider the danger, especialy to the other guy!! |
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06-21-2004, 08:04 PM
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Wouldnt another option be finding a set of nice spare tires (aluminum centerline looking ones) and then get a set of actual front runners on them?
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06-22-2004, 07:38 PM
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