[Shotimes] (OT) Michelin Pilot Sport Cups gone greasy

[Zach Leahy]

Don, 

Love the offer, but will probably pass.  They are your's to get the
last out of.  You can always put them on on a nice day and just romp
around town til they are done.  I hate throwing out tires with tread
on them.

Mine are about 1/2 -3/4 grooved.  Maybe more.  I ran them back in
Tulsa and they did well.  There are no cords showing in the groove,
but the waer indicator on 2 is pretty much gone.  I am hoping to slap
them on either at Indy, or before that at another event and have at
least one last good romp.

They were heat cycled at tirerack, but it probably odes not matter
anymore.  I never experienced full tread as I picked them up from
another Auto-xer.  They do wear nice and slow... except that annoying
groove.  Everything I read said high pressures were good for avoiding
premature grooving.  I ran around 45psi hot iirc and got good grip,
and delayed death.

Z


On 5/10/05, Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> Zach,
> 
> you and I may be the last people on earth to run the "groove of doom"
> R-1 BFG's.  BFG was very responsive when they had the club, but since
> then, I don't know.
> 
> My R-1's were bought through the Tire Rack and heat cycled.  I think
> they were also shaved.
> 
> They are wearing like iron, but are still pretty darn sticky.
> 
> Ron Porter thinks they are way too old and he is probably right, but
> they still entertain.  I am trying to get new tires for the convention.
> You want my old ones, you could corner the market on the groove of doom
> (my "doom" is only about half worn)?
> 
> Don Mallinson