KWall73108@aol.com wrote:
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>It appears tires die from heat cycling long before the rubber disappears.
That's especially true for tires driven to/from events on
the street. I chucked a set of Kumhos last fall, when I
couldn't put the power down off the line in *second gear*
without spinning them.
Locally, we have a few drivers using some "traction in a can"
snake oil that they found at a local circle track shop. They
swear by the stuff, and say that it brings "dead" tires back
to life. They also claim overall longer tire life. The
stuff is like $50-$100 per gallon, and needs to be applied
with a paint roller and then left to soak in overnight.
Unfortunately, I don't know what the product name is. In
perusing the shop's web site, http://www.behrents.com/ ,
I see two different brands of "traction in a can," and
both are marketed with "undetectable" as a main feature.
Track Claw actually says that it brings back old tires.
[If you can't tell, I'm always skeptical of anything that's
packaged in a can and makes promises that seem too good to
be true.]
Anyway, I don't know about the legality, but it is an
option before you throw away another set of "dead" tires.
With dropping temperatures in many parts of the country
reducing R-compound tire grip, it might not hurt to try
some of this stuff out.
Hmmmm, if only I had an STS-legal car...and didn't have a
conscience..... :-)
-Arthur ("Burning oil? Try some compression in a can!" edition)
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