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Blue edge on tires - any life left?

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I have several used Goodyear 3R tires on hand. I’m changing wheels and wondering if these have enough life left in them to be worth mounting.

Does the blue on the edge from heat cycling mean that they are not good anymore, or can I run them until they cord? I think some of these only have 2 track days on them…

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Mad Hatter

Gotta go Faster
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Santiago, Chile
The blue color is common on the Dunlops, Contis and Hoosiers I have run and does not mean much (at least in my experience). If those only have two track days on them you can give them a try and see how they hold up. But they do look like they are getting close to wearing out.
 

Bill Pemberton

0ld Ford Automotive Racing Terror
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Blair, Nebraska
I think you are fine, they seem to wear like Pilot Sport Cup 2s ( which coincidentally have a similar design ) and I just ran mine down to the point they look like R7 Hoosiers and no cord yet. Friends with Goodyear 3Rs say they have done the same.
 

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