Tire question
- Thread starter rmzboy517
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There is another factor and that is heat cycles. A tire durometer is a hardness tester. It costs $70 and tells you when your tire is cooked hard. A SC Pro will go from a 40 when warm to a 65 over a number of days, and can still look good if you are a wimp on the trottle.
I am a wimp and crashed on a hard tire that still looked good.
Google durometers and see what they look like. I think that next to a brain, they are the most under utilized track day tool. It will also show you why you use tires softeners (warmers) as the cold tire is hard, hard, hard, even one at room temp.
My .02.
Ben.
I am a wimp and crashed on a hard tire that still looked good.
Google durometers and see what they look like. I think that next to a brain, they are the most under utilized track day tool. It will also show you why you use tires softeners (warmers) as the cold tire is hard, hard, hard, even one at room temp.
My .02.
Ben.
Mr. Blindrider
New Member
Not telling you what to do but, I'd roll it till it had nothing left. 
I think it's different for each person. If you are a person that knows how to 'listen' to your tires, you should be able to tell when it's not going to hold anymore. 'I' am not one of those persons, if I have any doubt if my tire is good, I have will get something diff. on there.
im not worried about the heat cycles or grip, i just havent riden that much at road america to know if thats gonna be enough tire for the day.. i know i can run that tire down just dont wanna run it down mid day and be outta tire for the afternoon. Any one know who to talk to about trackside tire service and if there gonna be at road america next weekend and how to get some tire pricing? thanks for all the replies
snikwad
New Member
Ahh, you might wanna know about the heat cycle and grip, because that's what usually decide if you wreck or not, besides a blunder, that is.
You see, if the heat cycles are done, you'll have less and less grip because the tire will become greasy and/or hard. When that happens you don't wanna be leaned over on them things man.
As someone said, besides the brain, your tires can make or break a weekend. Its cheaper to buy new rubber than new skins, and clip ons and rearsets.
You see, if the heat cycles are done, you'll have less and less grip because the tire will become greasy and/or hard. When that happens you don't wanna be leaned over on them things man.
As someone said, besides the brain, your tires can make or break a weekend. Its cheaper to buy new rubber than new skins, and clip ons and rearsets.
twin ty
New Member
I have ridden Road America several times and it tends to be hard on the right side of your tire (the carousel) is a long very fast sweeping right hander. Turn One Racing is the midwest trackside vendor. They are great for helping you out, just look them up and e-mail them. I had them do some some tire changes for me yesterday.
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