After 23,000 miles, the Goodyears weren't even down to
the wear indicators, a sure sign of a crappy tire!
:)
I wanted to keep the Goodyears since they still had
some tread left and maybe use them to tear up on a track
just for grins.
Unfortunately when the boneheads at NTB removed them,
they chewed up the bead pretty badly on two of the tires
rendering them useless. Fortunately they managed to ruin a
left tire and a right tire and since the tires are
directional that means I can still have some fun with the
remaining two.
What you see here are the two useless tires. One has
all ready been 'modified.' I cut through the bead with the
help of a hacksaw and dishwashing detergent for
lubrication.
Cutting across the tread and separating the sidewall
was fairly easy. Cutting through the bead is an entirely
different matter. The steel cords that make up the bead are
really tough and a colossal pain in the ass to cut
through.
The tread as measured on the tape is over 6 feet
long.
Why am I cutting them apart? Aside from the curiosity,
I'm thinking 20,000 mile, V-rated shoe soles...
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