# FS: New Hankook k104 17' Tires (12 Available)

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**Created:** [July 17, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-new-hankook-k104-17-tires-12-available/126323 "2009-07-17T10:25:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chad\_Dugan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chad_dugan/32/5576_2.png) [@Chad\_Dugan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chad_Dugan)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-new-hankook-k104-17-tires-12-available/126323/5 "2009-07-17T12:04:38Z")

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> [@WTB: DODGE DAKOTA RUNNING BOARDS](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-dodge-dakota-running-boards/23069/2):
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> shaved tread from the manufacturer for better grip and less flex -

ire shaving is an effective means of permitting more of a tire’s performance capability to be realized early in its life. Tire shaving removes tread rubber and reduces tire weight by several pounds. A shaved tire’s tread profile will usually result in a slight increase in the width of the tire’s contact patch putting a little more rubber on the road. The resulting shallower tread depths reduce the tire’s slip angle, increases its responsiveness and help stabilize its cornering power by minimizing tread block squirm. Minimizing tread block squirm also reduces heat buildup and the risk of making the tire go “off” by overheating its tread compound. And in many cases, shaved tires used in competition actually have a longer useful life than tires that begin being run at full tread depth.

(coppied from tire rack)

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