[imbok]

This is a Darwin Award in it's truest sense.

[dark_angel]

Originally Posted by gboy69 ↗

in dry weather, unless the tyres are worn down to the canvas, bald tyres are better than brand new ones

the only reason tyres have tread (and therefore less surface area) is to dissipate standing water on the road, which in turn means the tyre is directly on the road, and not water

without tread, they have more surface area and therefore more grip - hence why racing cars use slick tyres


it is hard to tell from the video, but it almost looks like only one wheel was spinning which is surprising . . . still a dick move even if it was mechanical, but the lack on tread on the tyres would not have caused the accident

Sorry, but what you stated is not completely true. Bald tires do not have more grip than when they were new. You're confusing new "slick" or racing tires with worn out normal tires. A new slick tire or a track tire like Michelin Cup2 for example, has very little tread, but they're made of a sticky compound for superior dry asphalt grip. A normal summer tire does not grip better once the tread has been completely worn away, it's far worse for grip and isn't mean to be used once the tires have worn past their wear indicators.

[deadhorsey]

Shame for the Vette.

[ggall]

one less asshole on the road…. glad the 8yo is uninjured

[ride]

Originally Posted by dark_angel ↗

Sorry, but what you stated is not completely true. Bald tires do not have more grip than when they were new. You're confusing new "slick" or racing tires with worn out normal tires. A new slick tire or a track tire like Michelin Cup2 for example, has very little tread, but they're made of a sticky compound for superior dry asphalt grip. A normal summer tire does not grip better once the tread has been completely worn away, it's far worse for grip and isn't mean to be used once the tires have worn past their wear indicators.

Exactly. Old bald tires are not stickier than treaded tires. That's what I was referring to with the "heat cycles" comment. Old bald tires are more akin to riding on old steel tractor wheels. The rubber heats and cools, continuing to "cure" and turn harder and harder with age. It is more dramatic with performance tires than with mileage oriented tires.

[gboy69]

Originally Posted by ride ↗

Old bald tires are not stickier than treaded tires

no one claimed they were stickier - i merely suggested that there is more rubber on the road, which means more contact patch, which means more grip . . . that grip might be negligible, and there are other factors involved too if you wish to get scientific, but the lack of tread this moron apparently had did not contribute to his accident

and by the way - bald is a generic term that means anything from unroadworthy to down to steel belts showing through. so at the point where the tread pattern is gone, but the tyre still has structural integrity, bald tyres are fine. the sheep of today seem to believe that tread is for dry weather, when it is solely for wet weather

Originally Posted by dark_angel ↗

A new slick tire or a track tire like Michelin Cup2 for example, has very little tread, but they're made of a sticky compound for superior dry asphalt grip

maybe so, but there are more than enough control car categories around the world that are forced to run on road tyres . . . and what is the first thing they do to their tyres? buff the tread down to the legal limit of the category . . . they do not want tread removing their contact patch with the road, nor do they want blocks of tread that will move about while braking, accelerating and cornering that will affect their handling

[tcraig619]

Originally Posted by gboy69 ↗

in dry weather, unless the tyres are worn down to the canvas, bald tyres are better than brand new ones

the only reason tyres have tread (and therefore less surface area) is to dissipate standing water on the road, which in turn means the tyre is directly on the road, and not water

without tread, they have more surface area and therefore more grip - hence why racing cars use slick tyres


it is hard to tell from the video, but it almost looks like only one wheel was spinning which is surprising . . . still a dick move even if it was mechanical, but the lack on tread on the tyres would not have caused the accident

Those tires were probably old. Performance tires ability falls of quick as they age.

[gboy69]

Originally Posted by tcraig619 ↗

Those tires were probably old. Performance tires ability falls of quick as they age.

going by the sound and the speed he was going when it took off, nothing was going to save that moron from killing himself, certainly not the tyres

the tyres were not to blame



but yes, when the tyres get older, they do get harder and therefore lose grip, but road tyres have a recommended use by date of 5-7 years. if treated well, they can last much longer than that without becoming dangerous. most of them wear out long before their recommended use by date so the age of them is rarely a problem, while the older tyres have normally spent their lives gently relaxing in a garage with no direct sunlight or other contaminants around to help them go off

[docfr8]

Waste of a car

[Kaboom]

Worn tires are uneven so less contact with the road.