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Re: race tire imbalance (archive)
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Posted by JS on June 10, 2000 at 15:34:39:

In Reply to: race tire imbalance posted by dp on June 10, 2000 at 00:53:54:

: i've noticed that running soft tires on the track, they get so gummy that they pick up chunks of rubber that are laying around the track surface. after each track day, i'd get noticeable high-speed vibration (at 80+), which would go away in a couple hundred street miles, especially if i take a rough file and remove the biggest 'cling-ons'. i'm assuming this is normal, since i've gotten this with two different types of tires on two different cars. anybody with similar experience?

I have a pair of rubber coated gloves that I use to go over the tires after removing them from the car - the gravel and most of the rubber build up is fairly easily and quickly removed without to much wear to you hands. Some sort of scrapping impliment will get the remaining rubber off.



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