The "tread" is actually darker rubber zig-zag strips inlaid in the rest of
the carcass. One uses a 'virtual' tire tread depth checker.....
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Chuck Sadek
> -----Original Message-----
> From: S800Racer@aol.com [SMTP:S800Racer@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 11:26 AM
> To: larryhoy@prodigy.net; nobozos@ix.netcom.com
> Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: RE: New "Meats"...
>
>
> In a message dated 9/22/99 12:11:18 PM, larryhoy@prodigy.net writes:
>
> <<So how does a DOT legal tire with tread get classified as a "racing
> slick"?
>
> Larry Hoy>>
>
> I would say that "tread" is an extremely generous description of the
> faint impressions on some the new performance tires. When compared to
> dedicated vintage race tires Like the Dunlops or even the Hoosier Street
> TD's, it's not hard to wee why these tires are considered a rather
> different
> animal.
>
> Doug Meis
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