Rehash - Redlines

[cheseroo]

Doug,

Julius obliquely referred to Diamondback and Coker (click on the names to go to their websites) who both sell redline tires and seem to be fairly popular choices but both have their critics. My understanding is that they are new tires with old technology in them so they don't handle all that great. The folks that go with vredesteins seem to like that they look like the old tires but perform like newer tires. They don't come in redlines however. What Randall (I think) referred to was rubber paint. They spin the tire in the balancer and use rubber paint with a paint brush to pinstripe the tire. You probably could do it your self if you had 1 person to spin the tire on the car and one person to paint or make a jig to hold the brush. I would think the paint method gets you the best of both worlds as you get modern tires in whatever size you want and the look of redlines.

 

[nissanite]

To address the new tires on the rear issue:

This is a tire industry standard. It is for liability. In the wet, new tires grip better. When going around a corner, new tires on the rear will lessen oversteer. Oversteer in general is harder to control than understeer. If you are going to fast & the front tires loose grip the normal reaction is to lift the throttle. This is the exact thing that will help correct understeer.

Avoid this condition by rotating your tires at every oil service. Then you will get the most out of the whole set. Your tires will then be replaced in a set of 4.

 

[tr6nitjulius]

Julius obliquely referred to Diamondback and Coker
Thanks Rich, intent: what I had, have & why to be helpful vs hijack. Julius