Used Racing tires.?

Question

Where can I buy used Formula 1, IRL, or Le Mans racing tires for decoration (not for my car)??

Answer 1

These may be hard to come by.  Tires for teams in Le Mans are leased rather than purchased by teams (teams themselves never see the inner construction, wheels are given to the tire company reps on site which then mount the tires and deliver them back to the team in the paddock).  Once used, tires are returned to the teams.

While F1 tires are now "spec," they are still handled in much the same way as mentioned above.  All tires are individually serialized, tracked, and returned to Bridgestone  after use (or the race/test if the tire is not used).

I am not sure about IRL Tires as I am not as familiar with the specific tires used here.  But if it is similar to what CART used to do, these are just basic slicks... if you go to a race you can often just ask a crew member for a worn out tire if you have paddock access.

Your best bet, for decorative purposes, would be to contact a reseller of used racing tires (just basic cantilevered slicks), and see about buying some with very little tread (or ask for a lead to buy some worn out tires from a team... they should have this kind of info since they are most likely buying scrubbed tires from here in order to resell them).

Your chances of getting this kind of tire is high, while anything from the top flight of motorsports will be very unlikely.