Tire shop that shaves tires?
02-13-2012, 10:20 AM
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I remember when I needed one tire they matched either the average diameter or circumference of the other tires not just the tread depth. It was a while ago so I do not remember what measurement they matched.
02-13-2012, 10:26 AM
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I'm too lazy to clean the insides of the wheels. Well now that I bought some Sonax Wheel Cleaner I will.
No I only drove it to Walmart then to the mall. The blow out happen on Highway 1.
I believe it has to be within 2/32-inch of eachother and the tires already have about 12k miles on them.
No I only drove it to Walmart then to the mall. The blow out happen on Highway 1.
I believe it has to be within 2/32-inch of eachother and the tires already have about 12k miles on them.
I have an RE in my shed but I think it's probably dry. Otherwise I'd give it to you because I think it's the perfect depth.
02-13-2012, 10:29 AM
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Where did you hear about the dry grip being close to RE11s? I'm running the 970s right now and they've been fantastic, but I seriously doubt the dry grip is anywhere near the level of tires in that caliber. One review I read from from a guy coming from the older 960s felt that Bridgestone gave up a little dry grip on the 970s in order to improve performance in bad weather. In any case I'm loving these tires and feel they're excellent for my daily commute through the mountains in any weather. Just wanted to give you more realistic expectations on your new tires.
But dry grip... I don't' know if I've had a better street tire on my car.
02-13-2012, 12:05 PM
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That's sad if that's true because the RE070 is GARBAGE in weather. When they're brand new they do all right in rain but after about 75% they're garbage. And I don't know very many people that are dumb enough to drive in the snow on them but I can tell you first hand it's GNARLY!
But dry grip... I don't' know if I've had a better street tire on my car.
But dry grip... I don't' know if I've had a better street tire on my car.
Are you mixing up the RE070 with the 970? Thats the tire SimpleSpec is referring to.
Jodice thanks for the info that Tirerack will shave tires. Good info to have.
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