Acceptable tread depth

[ModsAway]

Needless to say my stock eagle F1's are getting quite bald... I am getting the AFS 10.5 wheels for the back and was wondering how much tread depth should I have left so I can still run the stock tires up front for a few more miles.

I of course don't want to compromise on handling or stopping distance, if I gotta get new tires up front as well no worries.

 

[Nuclrslug]

If you can run your hand around the outside of your tire and you don't experience the same excruciation pain of having a frayed steel cable slip through you're hands........you're golden.

 

[Nuclrslug]

........But seriously folks. What is the wear bar limit? Something like 1/16 or 3/32"? I rotated my old F-1's last year (I waited too long, the rears were pretty smooth) and it turned it into a hydroplaining SOB. That and the fact that when you put the rears on the front, which wear flat, they tend to pull like a mother. I put Continental ContiExtremeContacts on all the way around. Love it now, I run the 10.5's and BFG Drags at the track.

 

[ModsAway]

TTT.

Any other opinions? BTW I can't believe this is already 7 pages back when I posted yesterday.

 

[03yllwguy]

If it's in question I would definately get rid of them, I don't think it's worth the safety hazard, but I have lived by the rule of 1/8" or less they're toast.

 

[99cobrablack]

I try not to run anything below 4/32" No matter what it is on, I don't even know if a new drag radials tread depth is that deep though.

 

[03yllwguy]

4/32" = 1/8" I guess we agree!