How old can Victoracers still be good?

The track toy I bought came with a trunk full of tires, mostly Victoracers. The tires mounted on the car are dry rotted, so I can't use those. The ones in the trunk had been stored indoors, but they are date coded from '04 and a few from '01. None of them appear to be dry rotted. I'd guess the oldest ones are too hard for track use by now? But what about the ones from '04? Could they still have enough grip for a track day?

Kinda depends on what you want to do, I'd think. My autocross tires are hard as a rock, but they're good enough to beat the guys I'm running with, so they're good enough. If I needed to go faster I'd need better tires.

If they look to be in good shape, I'd run them and have some fun. Just keep a close eye on them. If you need to go faster, Victoracers aren't going to do the job no matter what. Tires have come a way since they were good.

Take care,

Ed

I have some victoracers from 2000 that were properly stored, and they're like new.

fast_eddie_72 wrote: Kinda depends on what you want to do, I'd think. My autocross tires are hard as a rock, but they're good enough to beat the guys I'm running with, so they're good enough. If I needed to go faster I'd need better tires. If they look to be in good shape, I'd run them and have some fun. Just keep a close eye on them. If you need to go faster, Victoracers aren't going to do the job no matter what. Tires have come a way since they were good. Take care, Ed

I'm just hoping to run one or two HPDE events with it this year. I just got the car, and it's been a few years since I've done a track day. So I just want to get on the track, get a feel for the car and a feel for the track again, and have fun. No plans on being the fastest car out there...even in the novice class.

Isn't there tire softening compound that you could use on the older tires? Tire won't last as long but they're kinda free since they came with the car so might as well use them up.

Victoracers actually seem to stay good a while, especially the ones for earlier this century (!)

Formula V is the sauce you're looking for.

Thanks for the responses. As a follow up, would you suggest using the Formula V on the tires, or run them as they are? Like I said, they look to be well cared for, as in no dry rot, etc...though it looks like one set was driven on a track that must have had a stone covered road back to the garage area...