Extra Rubber on Tires from track?
I just got back from Sebring and my tires picked up alot of extra rubber from the track.
How do I remove it or will it just come off?
It is producing some more noise.
How do I remove it or will it just come off?
It is producing some more noise.
It usually comes off on its own with a little aggressive driving. Hit a nice curvy road or an autocross.
Or if they're track-only tires, don't worry about it. It will take care of itself the next time you hit the track.
Or if they're track-only tires, don't worry about it. It will take care of itself the next time you hit the track.
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^^ditto
I know some people who get a hair dryer or lighter and a chisel to get it off, but that's so beyond overkill.
I know some people who get a hair dryer or lighter and a chisel to get it off, but that's so beyond overkill.
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I saw a lot of this at Nationals. Also some people use what looks like a hair brush full of metal teeth after every run. Another guy used gloves that would handle hard scaled fish.
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if you can only race me in a straight line then whats the point
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.
– the late Tom Thrash SCCA Solo E Production
Those guys clean track "pick-up" rubber from their tires because they don't have the luxury of driving around a bit to let it fall off on its own.
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If you have a bunch inside your rim, I'd just take a mechanics glove and wipe it all out of there. You don't really want to drive around with that sludge in there. On the tires, just leave it.
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Craig Brickner
1999 BMW M Coupe
2006 BMW 325i
BMW CCA DE Instructor
BMW CCA 366493
Craig Brickner
1999 BMW M Coupe
2006 BMW 325i
BMW CCA DE Instructor
BMW CCA 366493
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