life of cups

danaldo · 05-03-2011, 12:41 PM

I have a used set of cups, no longer road legal and was wondering how many more trackdays I could get out of them? As have a trackday booked for monday and don't want to take them if they will only last half a day.

Wear is about 1.6 all round

Thanks in advance for any advice.

**shimmy** · 05-03-2011, 01:30 PM

I think it is pretty unusual to wear out Cups on track on the mainnpart of the tyre, particularly at the front. If I were you I would check the inside and out side edges really carefully for signs of going through to the cord.

If you have good even wear at the front keep going until there is no rubber left!

**glendog74** · 05-03-2011, 01:32 PM

+1 ^^^

They grip even when the tread has all but gone lol!

danaldo · 05-03-2011, 02:05 PM

Thanks for the advice, they are pretty even 1.6 all the way across, so sounds like they should be good to go for the whole day :sup:

Fingers crossed it stays dry!!

**AlexGTT** · 05-03-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by danaldo

Thanks for the advice, they are pretty even 1.6 all the way across, so sounds like they should be good to go for the whole day :sup:

Fingers crossed it stays dry!!

They'll be fine as long as the geo is good.

DuncanR · 05-03-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

I think it is pretty unusual to wear out Cups on track on the mainnpart of the tyre, particularly at the front. If I were you I would check the inside and out side edges really carefully for signs of going through to the cord.

If you have good even wear at the front keep going until there is no rubber left!

Like the set I have on now from Silverstone !!

... lots of meat in middle as usual... will use for sighting and early laps until they go bang or too many ppl get on my case about it being irrisponsibull !!...then change to slicks !

s.mac · 06-03-2011, 08:03 PM

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irrisponsibull !!.

not sure about that, a bit risky

mattCSLnut · 06-03-2011, 11:33 PM

Talk about a picture speaking a thousand words

s.mac · 06-03-2011, 11:38 PM

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mattCSLnut · 06-03-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

picture solutions

Yes indeed

05-03-2011, 12:41 PM	#1
danaldo S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: scotland/london Posts: 35 Casino cash: $4830	life of cups I have a used set of cups, no longer road legal and was wondering how many more trackdays I could get out of them? As have a trackday booked for monday and don't want to take them if they will only last half a day. Wear is about 1.6 all round Thanks in advance for any advice.

05-03-2011, 01:30 PM	#2
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	I think it is pretty unusual to wear out Cups on track on the mainnpart of the tyre, particularly at the front. If I were you I would check the inside and out side edges really carefully for signs of going through to the cord. If you have good even wear at the front keep going until there is no rubber left! __________________ .

05-03-2011, 01:32 PM	#3
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	+1 ^^^ They grip even when the tread has all but gone lol! __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

05-03-2011, 02:05 PM	#4
danaldo S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: scotland/london Posts: 35 Casino cash: $4830	Thanks for the advice, they are pretty even 1.6 all the way across, so sounds like they should be good to go for the whole day :sup: Fingers crossed it stays dry!!

06-03-2011, 11:38 PM	#9
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