Ran at Watkins Glen with my toyo RA1s, 85 degrees. Lots of marbles imbedded and on tires. Drove 80 miles home on them but lots still there. Any suggestions to remove or just ignore?
marbles on track tires
- Thread starter gsommer
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I just ignore. It's like free tread depth of some unknown mixed rubber compound. 
Or, you could get one of those scrapers to reduce the amount of rubber build-up after each session.
Or, you could get one of those scrapers to reduce the amount of rubber build-up after each session.
Go faster on track and don't let it build up in the first place 
Seriously though - if you decide to do a 'cool-down' lap, go as fast as you can around the track with using minimal to no brakes. Don't go at half speed! You want to corner at 100% to keep the tires hot (for temps and pressures) but not go all out on the straights or under braking. Also on a cool down lap, stay on line and do not pick up all the marbles.
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Seriously though - if you decide to do a 'cool-down' lap, go as fast as you can around the track with using minimal to no brakes. Don't go at half speed! You want to corner at 100% to keep the tires hot (for temps and pressures) but not go all out on the straights or under braking. Also on a cool down lap, stay on line and do not pick up all the marbles.
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Lol Billy this is an hpde guy talking....Garry some tires like the pilot sport cups have much more of a melted rubber issue than our ra1's.My ra1's just need a lite rubdown,but as far as at the track I do what Billy suggested and just don't think about it.
I've found that at some tracks it's just unavoidable that rubber will accumulate. It won't rub off easily; you really have to go at it. I don't bother, just leave it that way, figuring it will come off easily enough the next time (and it does).
Thanks guys. What surprised me is I,ve done about 100 days at the glen. Some days just as hot. Have used RA1s for a few years. Just never picked up as much rubber this thick on certain spots on the tires. Usually in the wheels, not this much on the tires. Too much on there to scrape. Oh well, wear it off , hopefully in a few weeks.
Plug in wall heat gun (not hair dryer - serious heat gun) and a chisel/spatula. Heat the pickup and scrape it off.
I have seen a guy use a blow torch and a spatula on the tires. Heat gun seems safer.
Tytus
Tytus
The spatula is so you can flip the tires on the rim. :biggrin:
An old hacksaw blade is useful for this purpose.
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