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Old June 10th, 2018, 06:55 PM   #21
jkv45
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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ View Post
Yep, because there really isn’t much difference. What happens with old tyres is you wear them down and the tread is thinner. Less rubber thickness generates less hysteresis forces internally and results in lower slip-angles.

Shave brand new 2018 tyre down to 1/2 tread depth (3/4 worn) and you’ll notice significantly lower grip right away.
You and I will never agree on that I guess.

I believe there is an advantage to new/fresh tires, and I've never heard that reducing tread depth on a new cycle tire will reduce grip.

In car racing (on DOT tires), shaving tread to reduce depth improves handling.
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