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Originally Posted by Burg Boxster
...Were this my car... before I installing new tires I'd have fun finding an autocross or car control clinic where I could go tear those puppies up for a day/afternoon (if I could get the vehicle there safely w/o risk... i.e. towing as there's plenty of risk driving on 12yr old tires). Those events are most often held in extremely low probability of incident zones (huge pads of asphalt/concrete w/o obstructions like buildings, light posts, curbs, etc). ...
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Good advice to tow the car, but I would never suggest to anyone to take a car with old tires to an autocross and 'tear those puppies up'. When old (and most likely dry-rotted) tires blow, they're likely to shred and tear up the fender or the rear quarter wheel-well, depending on which tire blows.
On a side note, check out this video. You may have to change your signature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POSKNO7z5Sw
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