How to Tell if Slicks are Still Good?

[ForceFed4g63]

I'm a complete newb to slicks, never had any before. I'm thinking about picking up some slicks from another guy, and he says they have plenty of life left but I have no idea how to tell if they do since there's no tread lol. Any help is much appreciated!

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/bigjaker/downsized_1001121056.jpg?t=1349114600



http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/bigjaker/downsized_1001121055.jpg?t=1349114590

[ShawnBoyMoody]

The holes are wear indicators. Those look to be in great shape.

[ForceFed4g63]

Well I'm going to hop on these then, hopefully I can have them in time for this weekend.

[ForceFed4g63]

The holes are wear indicators. Those look to be in great shape.

Well I'm going to hop on these then, hopefully I can have them in time for this weekend. Thank you sir!


Oh, and nice sig :finger:

Edit: wtf double post fail

[Kenny Mcdonald]

Age and climate the tires are kept in is also important.

[1iron]

Age matters. If its a MT you can call with the number on by the bead and they can tell you when it was made.

[ForceFed4g63]

They're one year old. I'm assuming that's ok?

[RoadconeTuning]

if they've been bagged its a lot better than if they've been just sitting in the garage.

[1iron]

They're one year old. I'm assuming that's ok?

Yep

[DIGGLER]

i had my hoosiers for 3-4 years and they always hooked like a mofo. always garage kept tho. if they have been stored outside, they may be dried out looking. i would say thats more important than overall age.

[LXtasy]

Nittos work better with age

[RoadconeTuning]

i'm convinced my NT05's are heat cycled already and they are only at half tread depth.

[Chillerman]

I'm a complete newb to slicks, never had any before. I'm thinking about picking up some slicks from another guy, and he says they have plenty of life left but I have no idea how to tell if they do since there's no tread lol. Any help is much appreciated!

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/bigjaker/downsized_1001121056.jpg?t=1349114600



http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/bigjaker/downsized_1001121055.jpg?t=1349114590

If the price is right, I would get them. I usually buy my slicks new from CPR in Columbia. Charlie keeps them in a climate controlled environment on a rack. I dont worry about age since we only get 9-12 months of service anyways. Car gets alot of passes between 3 drivers.

[ForceFed4g63]

Got them for $200 with wheels mounted and everything. Plus shipping but still a killer deal.

[WWhittle]

Those probably have 30-40 passes on them if I had to guess. I make around 20 passes on mine and take them off and the wear indicator looks a little better than that.

[schardbody]

i'm interested in seeing what that thing runs. any guestimates?

[ForceFed4g63]

So someone says they look great and someone says they look bad. Good ol interwebz

[1998ta__1991rs]

So someone says they look great and someone says they look bad. Good ol interwebz

they look fine for what youre doing with them, slicks last a lot longer than radials, the wear mark is all that matters

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Get them.

[ForceFed4g63]

they look fine for what youre doing with them, slicks last a lot longer than radials, the wear mark is all that matters

Thanks Zac, I will not be making a ton of passes with them.

[ForceFed4g63]

Get them.

Theyre on the way, dude says there's 15 passes on them. May or may not be true but as long as I can get a few good passes out of them I'll be happy.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

HYHD

[WWhittle]

So someone says they look great and someone says they look bad. Good ol interwebz

I wasn't saying they looked bad, I was just giving you a reference.

[1998ta__1991rs]

Thanks Zac, I will not be making a ton of passes with them.

just make sure you have them on saturday, I dont want to hear any excuses when you get outran by a truck....:mrgreen:

[GreebeanZ28]

Half shafts gonna be pissed!!

[2001hawk]

just make sure you have them on saturday, I dont want to hear any excuses when you get outran by a truck....:mrgreen:

Zing. Poor Jacob taking a beating lately.

[ForceFed4g63]

just make sure you have them on saturday, I dont want to hear any excuses when you get outran by a truck....:mrgreen:

Lol I'm sure you will, I'm not sure if I'll put them on for this weekend or not yet, that is if I even get them in time.

Half shafts gonna be pissed!!

Yuuup, need to pick up a couple spares lol. I'm going to pre-load it though to keep from breaking stuff hopefully.

Zing. Poor Jacob taking a beating lately.

I thank my lovely wife for that lol

[454rat]

the last two numbers on the serial number will tell you the year they are made.