You will usually see your 60' drop off when it's time for tires. Do not try and stretch out the life of a slick. You may come back from a run and find cords hanging out of the tread.
Guess how I know this.
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | How do you tell when It's Time to Get New Drag slicks? |
The Slicks I have Are DOT Cheaters So Thay have 2 Little Slivers of "tread" on them with Treadwear Indicators.. The "tread" is GEtting down to the Wear Bars Now Like on Normal street tires.. So I have At Least 1/16" of more life / burnouts in them. is there more lif in them that that? What about the Little Round Dots / Holes in the Tread ? I always thught they were fro tire Temps Like in nascar, but can I use those as an indicator?? Thanks for you help. Greg |
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| Author: | Fopar [ Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:58 am ] |
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Should be , when dots are gone so are tires. Richard |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:10 am ] |
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Quote: Should be , when dots are gone so are tires.
Richard Sounds good Richard, Then I still have a bit left. Greg |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:24 pm ] |
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You will usually see your 60' drop off when it's time for tires. Do not try and stretch out the life of a slick. You may come back from a run and find cords hanging out of the tread. Guess how I know this.
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| Author: | ceej [ Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:50 pm ] |
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I've still got dots showing... Good for another pass!  _______________________ heheh.. heheh.... heheh.... |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:22 pm ] |
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Real race cars usually kill the sidewalls before they wear the tread out too. One other thing to think about when buying used slicks that you see for sale at the track.
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| Author: | madmax/6 [ Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:36 pm ] |
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I thought the cords would help it grip better.Wilfred |
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| Author: | ceej [ Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:45 pm ] |
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For $5 I'll set you up with studs in those slicks Mark. Might help when the track's cold at Samoa. I don't think they'll let you run chains though. You would have had the record if you could have hooked up! CJ |
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| Author: | madmax/6 [ Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:49 pm ] |
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Correction,got the a /gas record.would have lowered my b/gas record if I would have hooked.You even spun right? |
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| Author: | Fopar [ Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:30 pm ] |
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Mark, I think everone spun a bit. Maybe they are not allowed to use a lot of VHT as it must be known by the state of California to cause cancer.  Richard |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:18 pm ] |
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Quote: Mark, I think everone spun a bit. Maybe they are not allowed to use a lot of VHT as it must be known by the state of California to cause cancer.
Richard Everything in CA Caues Cancer According to the Ca Govt, CARB Borad etc.. one more reason to move east!  Greg |
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| Author: | Shaker223 [ Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:28 pm ] |
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Quote: Quote: Mark, I think everone spun a bit. Maybe they are not allowed to use a lot of VHT as it must be known by the state of California to cause cancer.
Richard Everything in CA Caues Cancer According to the Ca Govt, CARB Borad etc.. one more reason to move east! Greg |
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| Author: | pmarvetz [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:48 am ] |
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I run them until the cords show. |
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| Author: | 805moparkid [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:30 am ] |
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Quote: Quote: Mark, I think everone spun a bit. Maybe they are not allowed to use a lot of VHT as it must be known by the state of California to cause cancer.
Richard Everything in CA Caues Cancer According to the Ca Govt, CARB Borad etc.. one more reason to move east! Greg south works to! AZ uses alot of VHT, good brake clean to! |
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| Author: | sergio G [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:22 am ] |
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Actually they do a good job of prepping that track.The problem is too cold a track surface is just as bad as too hot a track surface. On Sunday afternoon when the sun almost came out the hook was outstanding. Instead of total car weight you should try to get it close to 50/50 distribution ,add some junk to the trunk . |
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