What's the fastest way to wear down my tyres?

Phate · 29 May 2007 at 21:25

Hello All,

What's the quickest way to wear my front tyres down?

Seriously...

as you can see....

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/3338/img2197em1.jpg

It's in dire need of some alloys!

So - what's the easiest way to wear down my front tyres without harming the car? I've got about 4mm - 6mm left.

Thanks

panthro · 29 May 2007 at 21:26

Why would you even ask that?!

Just go to a carpark, get chavvy and do a burnout.

L1J · 29 May 2007 at 21:27

Drive it like you stole it!

Or give it to Lopez for a week

eracer2006 · 29 May 2007 at 21:28

why dont you just sell them as part worns ?

Phate · 29 May 2007 at 21:29

panthro said:
Why would you even ask that?!

Just go to a carpark, get chavvy and do a burnout.

I was going to do this....

but will that damage the gearbox at all? or any other general part of the car?

Phate · 29 May 2007 at 21:29

eracer2006 said:
why dont you just sell them as part worns ?

Because wearning down rubber is more fun?

Lopéz · 29 May 2007 at 21:30

Wheelspins.

Best way of bashing out a monster wheelspin is to reverse, then while the car is still rolling backwards pop it into first, give it some juice and bring up the clutch hard. It will spin on the spot for ages.

Like so:

squiffy · 29 May 2007 at 21:30

Headbutt the tyres until they wear down, or you break your skull. Whatever happens first.

panthro · 29 May 2007 at 21:31

Phate said:
I was going to do this....

but will that damage the gearbox at all? or any other general part of the car?

No, all you are doing is keeping the rear brakes on whilst you rev the engine hard and drop the clutch...obv it wont help the clutch but its a moot point.

Lopéz · 29 May 2007 at 21:32

panthro said:
No, all you are doing is keeping the rear brakes on whilst you rev the engine hard and drop the clutch...obv it wont help the clutch but its a moot point.

If you do it like a fanny you can easily break a shaft/CV joint too. You have to do it like you mean it.

Phate · 29 May 2007 at 21:32

Lopéz said:
Wheelspins.

Best way of bashing out a monster wheelspin is to reverse, then while the car is still rolling backwards pop it into first, give it some juice and bring up the clutch hard. It will spin on the spot for ages.

Like so:

As i suspected!

Any particular surface that will wear them down faster than normal?

ste_bla · 29 May 2007 at 21:39

Phate said:
As i suspected!

Any particular surface that will wear them down faster than normal?

Any McD's with food trays under the rears

Luke · 29 May 2007 at 21:45

Stick them on the front of my 850R. Seems to turn even the hardest compound into cheese after a few weeks!

loltim · 29 May 2007 at 22:52

lol that reminded me of your "how to wheelspin" vid, Lopez.

"still spinning"

Lopéz · 29 May 2007 at 23:19

Tim said:
lol that reminded me of your "how to wheelspin" vid, Lopez.

"still spinning"

That's me in that red 205 too

Years of arsing about in cars

Scuzi · 29 May 2007 at 23:22

Why do they have to be worn down before you change them? I don't see how changing them as they are is any different to taking them into a car park and melting them in a week.

clv101 · 29 May 2007 at 23:27

Scuzi said:
Why do they have to be worn down before you change them?

Exactly what I'm thinking.

Morba · 29 May 2007 at 23:33

because he feels the need for people to tell him what he already knows.

Stellios · 29 May 2007 at 23:34

Lopéz said:
That's me in that red 205 too Years of arsing about in cars

Thought you done that vid in the mondy?

Akira · 29 May 2007 at 23:35

If you tried to do a burnout and instead of just spinning, the wheels started jumping up and down juddering like hell through the suspension, what would you think was wrong? I would suspect the shock absorbers not holding the springs in check. Would you agree?

(not directed at anyone in particular btw)