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scotty54 
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 Topic: Old Slicks - What's Too Old?Posted: May/12/2017 at 8:28am |
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Been running the same slicks on my Spirit for 10+ years. Obviously I don't get to the track much but will be going more often now. I was wondering if they have a recommended age limit? No UV exposure, stored properly, plenty of meat left.
All my racing has been in the heat - Florida and Georgia and just raced Bristol TN on a cool evening. Definitely had traction issues but not sure if it's more of the weather or tire age. I have always done well on short burnouts, kept pressure around 13 PSI.
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Lenni AMC
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Posted: May/12/2017 at 4:28pm |
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In my opinion they are junk by now...
100% recommend you to buy a fresh set, I´ve had good luck with Hoosier if you are looking for suggestions on slicks as well |
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DaemonForce
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Posted: May/12/2017 at 4:54pm |
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I would change them out every other year minimum. I don't see the drag strip as often as I expected but my next set is going to be an evolved form of the RT-615K.
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Posted: May/13/2017 at 7:53am |
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like all rubber they dry out and get hard thus the traction issue yes I would change them
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scotty54
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Posted: May/13/2017 at 10:09am |
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Thanks!
Lenni - what's your take on the Hoosiers?
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Lenni AMC
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Posted: May/15/2017 at 6:48am |
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I run Hoosier Quick Time Pro D.O.T slicks on my Gremmy
And they hook up really well Would recommend them to anyone thinking about getting a new pair. I used to run Hoosier DOT radial slicks and they work also but don´t hook as hard as the Quick Time Pro slicks do |
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