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11-20-2008, 03:52 PM

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hah i spied those as well.

im eating chex mix bold.... i could go for some popcorn tho

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11-20-2008, 06:34 PM

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And 4/32nd's is quite a bit of wear difference, so not too big of a deal.

Since most new tires run about 10-12/32nds... 4/32nds difference minus the 2/32 legal bar area means that you can pretty much have half worn down tires on one axel, and new tires on the other and still be within tolerance.

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11-20-2008, 07:30 PM

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* passes the Milk Duds *

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11-20-2008, 08:06 PM

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Exactry. If tread mattered the World's highway systems would be choked 3 deep with disabled quattros

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11-20-2008, 11:02 PM

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Re: Tread depth

all new tires and my abs still kicks in...i must be drunk...

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