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24sevenslacker
12-05-11, 09:08 AM
i was speaking to a mate the other day about this, im just wondering whether there is any point in spinning the (toyo proxes road tyres) tyres before a run? if they are standard road tyres they aint designed for that and it just causes unnecessary wear, where as slicks are better for this?
Stuart
12-05-11, 09:11 AM
no point imho.... particularly if you have a standard or ATB Diff, one wheel wheel spins make you look a bender lol
24sevenslacker
12-05-11, 09:15 AM
lol, thats what happened last time, just got smoke from one side and i was like eh? lol. now iv got a LSD but still i dont see the point as they wont hold the heat as well as slicks + the fact ill need new tyres every time i go
Stuart
12-05-11, 09:22 AM
If its a plate diff then you should be able to get both spinning, but if its a quaiffe then you are sh!t out of luck :p
24sevenslacker
12-05-11, 09:25 AM
If its a plate diff then you should be able to get both spinning, but if its a quaiffe then you are sh!t out of luck :p


its a quaiffe? iv already had both tyres spinning when i was giving it a test lol, confused.com?
Pancho
12-05-11, 12:09 PM
no point on street compound tyres.
Mazz
12-05-11, 03:10 PM
Quaiffe = ATB
24sevenslacker
12-05-11, 03:36 PM
Quaiffe = ATB

whats the difference?

Edit, iv just googled it so you dont have to answer that one
Nobby
12-05-11, 10:37 PM
i got smoke from both tyres on my v6 cus im cool! lol
General Baxter
12-05-11, 10:48 PM
no that was oil dripping on the manifold from the rocker lol
paddy quinn
13-05-11, 12:18 AM
no that was oil dripping on the manifold from the rocker lollol + rep
Mazz
14-05-11, 10:19 AM
lol Baxter :)
dj_wudgey
14-05-11, 10:27 AM
well there is no point doing it really but then i like burn outs so i still would lol!!
Andy
14-05-11, 11:26 AM
When me and rich finally got it running decent at york one day we tried a few daft little things as our times were becoming the same every run,let the tyres down,did harsher burnouts etc.
In the end it was just a competition to see who could make the most smoke lol
Nobby
14-05-11, 11:28 AM
no that was oil dripping on the manifold from the rocker lol

slag +rep
NOVA saloon
14-05-11, 11:30 AM
Me like burn outs more smoke ftw lol. I'm childish like that. Lol
scott.parker
14-05-11, 02:40 PM
Right, well personally from my own experience, if you have a quaife diff then you cna get both tyres/wheels spinning, but i have a paddle clutch on mine.

Anyway yes slick/semi's is best and you need to burn out with them to get them sticky.

BUT i tried 1/4 runs with tyres at 16psi no burn outs and i got lots of wheel spin, then with burn outs no wheel spin, so IMO you DO them mate.

with burout (http://www.youtube.com/user/scottparker80#p/u/4/hrwiOXTwhRE) on kumho road tyres.

Without (http://www.youtube.com/user/scottparker80#p/u/5/3uEgLepwLNk)

Scott