New drag radials starting to crack

[gtkid]

Hey guys I've been very observant of my m and h drag radials ever since they got put on. My fear is becoming reality. What's a good street tire for daily driving that will still have some decent traction? Obviously these tires Are not for daily use. I have maybe 500 miles on them

 

[gtkid]

Here

 

[stkjock]

That looks like something from the mold, not a crack to me, I have the same set for nearly 5 years and 5000 miles.

 

[gtkid]

I see what you're talking about but it's different, I can get my nail in the crack as appossed to the marks from the mold. Not a great pic, il try and get a better one

 

[stkjock]

I think I see what you mean now, I zoomed in. What's the date code and tire brand ?

 

[gtkid]

M and h tire. 1216. Do these tires deteriorate in the sun faster than a street tire?

 

[stkjock]

They are def new if that is the code.

Call them, ask for John, see what he says.

 

[Wes06]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128561

Didnt we go through this already?

 

[gtkid]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128561

Didnt we go through this already?

Those were the marks that were painted on there to make it easier to remove from the mold, these are new legitimate cracks

 

[gtkid]

Better picture

 

[Wes06]

this? just looks like surface imperfection to the rubber

 

[gtkid]

this? just looks like surface imperfection to the rubber

i hope youre right, im gunna keep an eye on it hopefully it doesnt get any worse

 

[Townson]

Meh. That doesn't look too serious to me honestly. I'm thinking it's just made like that. An imperfection like the guy said earlier. Kinda hard to tell. If it turns out that they are bad, I would highly suggest some Mickey Thompson's or some Hoosiers for your next drag tire purchase.