It depends on the tire, but the structure of the tire isn't uniform all the way through. By your reasoning, if you rode the tires until they were bald, they would be even more grippy in the dry.

I actually thought that at first, but through the many years of reading on forums and other sites, I learned this was not the case. Tires are manufactured to perform the best when the tread is between a certain depth (as the material there will react slightly different than the material that's closer to the belts/center mass).

Then again, other tires can be "shaved" to perform better at track conditions. Honestly, I'm not sure if Azenis fall in this category.

 

would really appreciate some info from someone who knows azenis tires

 

I have seen several guys at the track / autocross run azenis down to the cords. I have never used them, but from what I hear they grip very well until there is nothing left.

 

Had the same thing happen to me the other day, leaving a parking lot being some schmuck - for some reason he decides to back up, I lay on the horn but he still got me. Didn't look like much more than a few scratches so right off the bat we agree to just settle without dealing with insurance - I then get an estimate and it turns out he pushed in my light just enough to break the seal on the housing ... after the crappy weather this week that light is now full of condensation. Night and Day difference when you look at it side by side against the other light. When I bring it to the guys attention he now has no intention of covering the light because he insists it was just a little tap and there's no way he did any damage to it. My fault completely for not just doing the right thing and getting all the necessary info right on the spot ... now it looks like I have to take him to claims court and sue. Luckily I was leaving a place I do business with and have several witnessses to support me. Morel of the story - do yourself a favor and if he/she even slightly clipped your light too - get it checked. Last thing you want is to have the integrity of it compromised and to have to fix it yourself out of your own pocket in the near future. 2 separate estimates had the housing priced out at just over $500, NOT including the bulb if that get's fried because of the damage.

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sorry dude^

 

ALWAYS go through insurance. ALWAYS. Because of stuff like that ^^
Sorry to hear, man!

 

AHHHHH.......(sighing)..........i know what's wrong with THAT sentence

 

Update: So I get the guy on the phone this morning, give him the report of 2 nearly identical estimates which say the light needs to be fixed. He insists there's no way he did that much damage, we get into a screaming match which ends in him saying F-ing sue me then and hanging up. Sooo that's exactly what I'm going to do, little does he know I have several witnesses to support the claim. I'm relatively new to the forum but I believe the term goes something like - ME FTW.

Pics of Good Light v. Bad Light, among others here: Pics


The shots give you an idea but in person it really is night & day difference. BIG lesson learned for me.

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Submit it to insurance. They'll take care of it.
If you have his license plate, name, phone number, etc. they can look him up.
Your insurance will go after his insurance and you're all taken care of.

 

For me to do that I have to lay out my deductible first, which I'd like to avoid if at all possible, especially right before the Holidays. Taking him to claims court costs me $20 to file it.