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Can I use a durometer can be used to tell when a tire is `heat cycled?

April 26, 2017cycled durometer tire Used

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Can I use a durometer can be used to tell when a tire is `heat cycled?

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A. As a tire wears the tread thickness is reduced. This reduction in tread will cause higher durometer readings. EX: If you used a durometer on two pieces of rubber of the same compound, one with 4/32 & the other 6/32″ you would get different readings.