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12/31/15, 1:34 PM | #11 | ||
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Stoney putting the tire in oven acts as 1 heat cycle. It relaxes the membrane allowing it to be stretched
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12/31/15, 6:28 PM |
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Re: Streching tyres
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Heat cycles are the reason hobby racers can get such a good deal on one race old tires. They do make a difference. That doesn't sound like such a good tire to be racing on.
Have you read? https://www.hoosiertire.com/faqmisc.htm#2 http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/additio...409-tire-soak/ Honest Dad himself
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1/1/16, 11:24 AM | #13 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 414 |
The problem with stretching any tire, no matter the amount of heat cycles, is 99% of the time it shrinks with heat.....
When Hoosier used to do tire seminars they recommend that you put 35 lbs in the rears and letting them sit for 5 minutes. That will take the tire up to the chalk mark. Then let the tire down to the desired pressure you are going to run. |
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1/1/16, 12:58 PM |
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Re: Streching tyres
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Actually, I haven't found a positive result over the years, only on brand new tires have I had any luck, and several times, they'll shrink to a smaller size than I wanted, after a heat cycle, usually have to run them at the pressure it takes, to keep them the size you want, AR seem to work the best, but then that's not a 100% every time. Bob
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