Softening the tread on older tires

[Frank Lee]

Do you know what Woody is really thinking?

[mjydrafter]

I am a new member and an old tire guy.

I would not run the older tires on the steering position, but on the rear they would be fine, as long as it's not a heavy hauling vehicle.

All that said, I would really consider replacing them.

But, if you have your heart set on them, I would take them to a retreader and see if they will buff a bit of the tread off. Alternately you could try it yourself with a belt sander.

Hopefully you have better things to do with your time though. And do consider your safety.

[YukonCornelius]

I bought some used Michelin's for the back of my CTS-V, they were hard and dry. One good 30 second burnout got them heated up and they became softer.