I had my Yokohama A520's dismounted and remounted at Wheel Works in
Mountain View (on Showers Dr). This was after 45 runs/~3000 miles. The guys
at the shop looked at me kinda funny, but they didn't balk at my request. I
dont remember the exact tread depth at that time, but I was probably about
2 or 3 mm from the wear bars.
Elbert Chin
98 Prelude #32 GS
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> From: Tom Burke <thosd@yahoo.com>
> To: ba-autox <ba-autox@autox.team.net>; Miata Mail <miatamail@txt.com>
> Subject: worn tire shoulders
> Date: Saturday, July 08, 2000 2:20 PM
>
> I have worn down the outside shoulders of my street
> tires through the abundance of A/X opportunities in
> the SF Bay Area. Since my tires, Bridgestone RE730
> have ~ 3K miles, I figured that I would just have the
> tires turned inside out and wear down the presently
> nice, squared inside shoulders. The rest of the tire
> tread is in great shape, plenty of depth. Front camber
> set at -1.2 degrees, rear set at -1.6 degrees, 0 toe
> in front, 1/8 inch overall toe-in in back on a '91
> Miata.
>
> Two tire shops told me that they could not work on my
> tires because the tread depth was below 2/32 of an
> inch. (legal issue) Even though this is only true on
> the very outside shoulder of the tires.
>
> Has anyone else had this experience? Are there tire
> shops in the south bay that would perform the remove
> and replace of the tires knowing that the conditions
> are due to "off road" use? Should I just accept the
> fact that I have worn out the tires and run them until
> I cord the shoulders?
>
> TIA, Tom
>
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