question on Michelin Pilot Sport

[Lee Levitt]

David writes:
>
> That's uneven wear caused by over inflation (under inflation
> causes edges to wear faster).
>

Right. So are they useful for autocrossing and driver training, or should I
return them? (They were $160 for the 4, including shipping, which is a whole
lot cheaper than any autocross tire I could buy!)

Lee


I wrote:
>
>
> A quick question...I picked up a set of used Michelin Pilot Sport
> tires in a 245/40/17" size for autocrossing and driver training. Couldn't
beat the
> price, but when I got the tires, they looked pretty well worn.
>
> The tires were advertised as having 5/32" of tread, or 50% of tread life
> left.
>
> The tread depth measures 2/32" at the center of the tread, pretty
> much down to the wear bars, getting up to 5/32" or 6/32" toward the edge.