Rear Tire - Race or Roast? (Your Opinion Requested)

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Lotsokids

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My rear tire is currently square and bald in the center. Shows my riding style, I suppose.
The next drag race scheduled here in Hungary is on April 29-30. I'm not a big long distance rider, so not many miles (Km) will be ridden between now and then.

My options:
1. Ride lightly and hope the tire lasts for the burnouts at the track. There is a tire shop at the track, but they have NO provisions for mounting a 15-inch tire. Only 16-inch and up.

2. Roast the rear tire - see smokeshow in my signature below (This was the last time I changed the tire). Then mount a new tire, and race with the new tire. But I'll be selling the bike this summer and moving back to the US, so I'd rather not trash a new tire.

Ideas?
 
There are threads on here showing how to change the tire yourself.
Don't race with a worn tire.
 
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