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Offline Joshryan

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Shredded tyre
« on: October 05, 2014, 08:11:47 pm »
So this is what croft did to my tyres!! I was only on the track for 40 minutes total! I'm just shocked I thought tyres would last a little bit longer!!


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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2014, 08:14:49 pm »
Christ almighty

What tyres?

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2014, 08:15:25 pm »
What tyres are they?

Did you lock up the wheels or something? It's unusual that it's so worn in one spot  :surprised:

Looks like you've driven over something that has taken a chunk out of it
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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2014, 08:58:05 pm »
They look like Continental Sport Contacts. Also look like they've seen some harsh cornering action.
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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2014, 10:17:28 pm »
Look a bit like AS2's.. don't look an otherwise new tyre - think you've had the best out of them though. :grin:
What's the other front like?

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2014, 11:11:34 pm »
thats proper focked  :signLOL:

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2014, 11:18:29 pm »
Kerb crawling at Croft :signLOL:

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2014, 05:40:54 pm »
Look a bit like AS2's.. don't look an otherwise new tyre - think you've had the best out of them though. :grin:
What's the other front like?
Im going with that look like AS2s to me.
Speak to Goodyear see if you can get anything out of them they test these tyres on tracks during development etc and wouldnt want one of the best high performance tyres being shown up to eat themselves like that (not saying it happens regularly). <<<--- Assuming they are goodyears!
Even if you get a contribution its better than nothing.

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2014, 06:07:49 pm »
It could be a million things.
Hit something on track. Locked up.  Hit a curb.
Why would goodyear give you money????!?!?
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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2014, 06:54:20 pm »
They are continental contact 3s. They weren't brand new around 5mm left when I went on the track. I felt them go in a corner so I came off the track! Had to drive home 100 miles!

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2014, 06:56:27 pm »
Must have just overheated and delaminated.  :scared:

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Re: Shredded tyre
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2014, 10:44:38 pm »
Must have just overheated and delaminated.  :scared:
I was pushing them pretty hard! It was my first track day so in future il expect to use a set of tyres!!!