REMANUFACTURED TYRES

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

While shopping online for some tyres I came across these on e bay noted as remanufactured tyres. So I googled it up and Aparently what they do is recycle the old casing and scrape it back then mould a new tyre ontop of it. Not quite like your old recap/retread tyre tecnology from the 70/80's as they use these on commercial air plane tyres.
Anyone tried these jobbies out??? They have 3 compounds available.
Seems like a cheap option for $95 a tyre with free postage either want tryes to sell the bike with or just get the soft comp. to burn up for the day at the track if the rubber feels ok that is and can handle a few heat cycles...

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

Well got an answer from Mr groovy tyres himself on ebay.. even tho he states his tyres as being remanufactured
What infact they are are used slick tyres that have been grooved and as he states that he chooses ones that have not done too much work and still plenty of wear as not down to the indicator and just grooves them. Various brands and various compounds depends on what size suits your bike and what is left in stock.
I questioned Kev when I bought the trackbike off him about the slicks on it as I noticed they still had plenty of wear till they got to the indicator but it was the heat cycles that he pointed out that it had done and could see the blue tinge on the rear...
Might give these ones a miss but be a cheap option if need a tyre to sell a bike no doubt.

[phuk72]

If they are slicks then you have 2 issues with using them on the road.

1 - (as has been mentioned) they are not designed for numerous heat cycles

2 - you will not get them up to a working temperature

My advice, don't scrimp on tyres - ever!

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

I'll agree with you on that one Phuk about tyres they are the only thing that hold you up between ground zero and I dont plan to much on hitting that face first at 100kph But the point about remanufactured tyres in the way he stated in his add on e bay about the tyres is not actually true if you google what these really are... I can see they oviously have access to reman/.tyres in the USA but not sure about this in OZ....
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT

[dandywarhol]

Any slick I've seen and used has "Not for highway use" plastered all over it - something worth considering when Mr Cuntstubble or your insurance assessor has a look when you've slid into the barrier on cold carcasses

[phuk72]

I love the sales bravado - "way grippier than any road tyre". Oh really?

I woudln't touch them with a shitty stick