Just wanted to post up some info on tire shaving for those (like me) who might not be aware of it's use.
There is the obvious use for competition and here is TireRack.com's info on it:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=67
It can also be used to save a little money if you have one tire go to shit. Generally (depending on the drive of the car, RWD, FWD, or AWD) you need/should to replace at least 2 tires at a time and with AWD it's suggested to do all 4.
When I had my winter tires put on they found 1 tire that was an accident wating to happen. So we trashed it and I was left with 3 tires with one solid season left on them. Buying 1 brand new tire wasn't in my plans due to the wear of the other 3 tires. I either needed to replace 1 tire and have it match the tread of my current 3 or replace all 4.
This is where Tire Shaving came in hand for me to save some money. I called up Tire Rack this morning. Told them the tire I needed, the tread depth I needed, and for a $25 fee they'll have a tire ready for me to complete my summer set by the end of the week. Quick and painless and I was able to spend about $600 less than I was set out to spend and not watse the rest of my other 3 tires.
If anyone has any more info on tire shaving and even some other location that can do this please post them up. I contacted Tire Rack @ 888-353-5082 and was off the phone with an order in less than 5 min.
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